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ERIC Number: EJ958359
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011-Dec
Pages: 9
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0036-6803
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The Effect of Robotics Competitions on High School Students' Attitudes toward Science
Welch, Anita; Huffman, Douglas
School Science and Mathematics, v111 n8 p416-424 Dec 2011
This study was designed to examine the impact of participating in an after-school robotics competition on high school students' attitudes toward science. Specifically, this study used the Test of Science-Related Attitude to measure students' social implications of science, normality of scientists, attitude toward scientific inquiry, adoption of scientific attitudes, enjoyment of science lessons, leisure interest in science, and career interest in science. Results indicated that students who participated in a robotic competition had a more positive attitude toward science and science-related areas in four of the seven categories examined: social implications of science, normality of scientists, attitude toward scientific inquiry, and adoption of scientific attitudes. Implications of results on students' attitudes are discussed. (Contains 2 tables.)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: High Schools
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Language: English
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