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Draw a Scientist Test

Draw a Scientist Test. What do Teaching Assistants draw ?. Context. Science teacher since 1983 Based on my LA Consultant work – training for TAs as part of 5 day Induction 38 TAs in this sample March 2009. DAST. DAST (Chambers, 1983) 4807 primary aged students in America

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Draw a Scientist Test

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  1. Draw a Scientist Test What do Teaching Assistants draw ?

  2. Context • Science teacher since 1983 • Based on my LA Consultant work – training for TAs as part of 5 day Induction • 38 TAs in this sample • March 2009

  3. DAST • DAST (Chambers, 1983) 4807 primary aged students in America • 7 specific attributes of a scientist (only 28 female scientists drawn) • A laboratory coat • Eyeglasses • Facial hair (beard, moustache, abnormally long side burns) • Symbols of research (scientific instruments and laboratory equipment) • Symbols of knowledge (book, filing cabinet, pens) • Technology (products of science as rockets, television) • Relevant caption (such as formulas, eureka)

  4. Other studies • pictures of scientists drawn by girls are more colourful (Boyd and Bee, 2006) • drawings by older children have more detail (Schibeci and Soresen, 1983) • drawings represent a perceived public stereotype and not their personal belief or perception (Symington and Spurling, 1990). • lack the confidence or ability to draw which can limit their expression of their perception of a scientist (Mosely and Mosely, 1999)

  5. Findings • 26 were interpreted as male scientists • 9 indeterminate and 3 females

  6. 36 wearing glasses 31 laboratory coats Physical attributes:Lab Coat and Glasses Pockets full of stuff Sensible (health and safety) footwear Bad tie with hideous pictures of sheep Food (on coat) Tie cool

  7. Nearly always losing hair – due to exposure to hazardous drugs Hippy hair Mad hair Bushy eye brows Scary hair 4 facial hair 23 drawings bald or sticky out hair Hair

  8. Symbols on 19 drawings • Research • 23 scientific equipment including bunsen burners, ph paper, flasks • 15 with test tubes • Knowledge • 6 books • O computers or www. • 1 plant • 25 pens in pockets of coat • Technology • Light bulbs – thinking ? • Batteries

  9. Alternative Images • 23 smiling images • 1 dangerous image

  10. Comments • Remarkable similarity • Hair changes • Smiles • Lack of technology

  11. Next steps • Larger study • Information about the TA gathered • Follow up questionnaire • Impact of these perceptions on students

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