Interest, motivation and attitude towards science and technology at K-12 levels: a systematic review of 12 years of educational research

P Potvin, A Hasni - Studies in science education, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
The relationship that exists between students and science and technology (S&T) is a
complex and important one. If it is positive, then social, economic and environmental …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of out-of-school STEM learning environments on student interest: A critical systematic literature review

S Neher-Asylbekov, I Wagner - Journal for STEM Education Research, 2023 - Springer
Inquiry-based out-of-school STEM learning environments, such as offerings from science
centers, museums, and out-of-school laboratories, serve as an enrichment to classroom …

Toward a more humane genetics education: Learning about the social and quantitative complexities of human genetic variation research could reduce racial bias in …

BM Donovan, R Semmens, P Keck… - Science …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
When people are exposed to information that leads them to overestimate the actual amount
of genetic difference between racial groups, it can augment their racial biases. However …

The effect of a horseshoe crab citizen science program on middle school student science performance and STEM career motivation

SE Hiller, A Kitsantas - School Science and Mathematics, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
The purpose of the present quasi‐experimental study was to examine the impact of a
horseshoe crab citizen science program on student achievement and science, technology …

Inquiry learning in the Singaporean context: Factors affecting student interest in school science

JA Jocz, J Zhai, AL Tan - International Journal of Science Education, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Recent research reveals that students' interest in school science begins to decline at an
early age. As this lack of interest could result in fewer individuals qualified for scientific …

Gendered genetics: How reading about the genetic basis of sex differences in biology textbooks could affect beliefs associated with science gender disparities

BM Donovan, MAM Stuhlsatz, DC Edelson… - Science …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The belief that men and women differ in science ability because of genetics contributes to
gender disparities in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) in complex ways …

[HTML][HTML] Bourdieu, networks, and movements: Using the concepts of habitus, field and capital to understand a network analysis of gender differences in undergraduate …

SM Turnbull, K Locke, F Vanholsbeeck, DRJ O'Neale - PloS one, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Current trends suggest that significant gender disparities exist within Science, Technology,
Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education at university, with female students being …

Motivational outcomes of the science outreach lab S'Cool LAB at CERN: A multilevel analysis

J Woithe, A Müller, S Schmeling… - Journal of Research in …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Previous studies highlight the positive effects of science outreach labs, in particular on
students' motivational variables. However, out‐of‐school learning is generally associated …

Gendered study choice: A literature review. A review of theory and research into the unequal representation of male and female students in mathematics, science, and …

D Yazilitas, J Svensson, G de Vries… - … research and evaluation, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
This article presents an overview of the recent literature on gendered patterns of academic
choice in mathematics, science, and technology. It distinguishes in this literature micro-level …

Developing student interest: An overview of the research and implications for geoscience education research and teaching practice

KJ van der Hoeven Kraft - Journal of Geoscience Education, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Interest is a complex interplay between affective and cognitive components that drive
motivation. Over decades of work in the educational psychology community, a theoretical …