How Students See Scientists: Mostly Male, Mostly White, and Mostly Benevolent.

Fort, Deborah C.; Varney, Heather L.

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Publication Date: 1989

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How Students See Scientists: Mostly Male, Mostly White, and Mostly Benevolent.

Fort, Deborah C.; Varney, Heather L.

Science and Children, v26 n8 p8-13 May 1989

Reported are the results of a survey of elementary and secondary school students' portraits of scientists. Discussed are sample demographics, gender and race comparisons, scientists and role models. The positive results of these voluntary submissions are stressed. (CW)

Descriptors: Elementary School Science, Elementary Secondary Education, Illustrations, Minority Groups, Racial Bias, Role Models, Science Education, Secondary School Science, Sex Bias, Surveys

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Reports - Descriptive

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Audience: Teachers; Researchers; Practitioners

Language: English

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