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Direct linkZambrano, Jeanette; Lee, Garam Ann; Leal, Christina C.; Thoman, Dustin B. – CBE - Life Sciences Education, 2020
The prevalent stereotype that scientific fields do not afford opportunities to fulfill goals of helping others deters student interest and participation in science. We investigated whether introductory college science textbooks that highlight the prosocial utility value of science can be used to change beliefs about the affordances of scientific…
Descriptors: Student Interests, Science Interests, Textbooks, Textbook Content
