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Direct linkERIC Number: EJ752530
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2004
Pages: 6
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ISSN: ISSN-0047-231X
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Starting the Semester at Odds: Educators' Versus Students' Reasons for Studying Science
Smith, Walter S.; Gould, Suzanne M.; Jones, James A.
Journal of College Science Teaching, v34 n3 p44-49 Nov-Dec 2004
In contrast with statements by institutions and science organizations about why science should be studied, nonscience majors at two-and four-year institutions said they were enrolled in a science course because it was required rather than because it would help them get the job they desired or would enrich them personally. (Contains 2 tables and 5 figures.)
Descriptors: Nonmajors, Science Education, Student Surveys, Student Attitudes, Science Interests, Etiology, Introductory Courses, Comparative Analysis, Statistical Distributions
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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