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Farland-Smith, Donna – Journal of Elementary Science Education, 2009
For decades, researchers have been convinced that one stereotypic image of scientists existed among children worldwide (Chambers, 1983; Chiang & Guo, 1996; Fung, 2002; Maoldomhnaigh & Hunt, 1988; Newton & Newton, 1992, 1998; She, 1998; Song, Pak, & Jang, 1992). This study, however, moves beyond that stereotypic image and examines…
Descriptors: Science Careers, Foreign Countries, Comparative Analysis, Misconceptions
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Hamston, Julie – Australian Review of Applied Linguistics, 2005
Changing global and local conditions have given rise to complex issues of identity. Within such conditions, the challenge for educators is to help students to develop a language with which to describe the new and dynamic cultural identities and relationships constitutive of what Hall (1996a, p.223) describes as "New Times". Students need…
Descriptors: Ethnicity, Foreign Countries, Grade 5, Ethics