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Carrier, Sarah J.; Jones, M. Gail; Ennes, Megan; Madden, Lauren; Lee, Tammy; Cayton, Emily; Chesnutt, Katherine; Huff, Pamela; Phillips, Lanette; Bellino, Marisa – Science Educator, 2020
Although policy makers have made gains in getting students to consider future careers in science, women and many minorities are still underrepresented in science fields. Here we describe research conducted with fifth grade students in a rural area of the southeastern U.S. that examined students' concepts of scientists' characteristics. The results…
Descriptors: Stereotypes, Scientists, Science Careers, Grade 5