A Study On The Images Of Scientists Among Teenagers And Research On The Impact Of The Learning Experience In Scientific Laboratory

Teenagers’ images of scientists can partly reflect their attitudes toward scientists and science.A correct image of scientists can affect the teenagers’ attitudes to science learning positively.Furthermore,the attitude will not only influence their scientific literacy,might even be in positions to influence their future career choice.To explore the factors that influence the students’ stereotype of scientists can provide theoretical support for the cultivation of students’ scientific attitude.Adolescence is an important period of the outlook on life and values.If teenagers can develop a positive attitude towards science in this period of time,it will not only play a positive role in guiding the development of students,but also has a positive significance to the development of science education in our country.This study employed the scientific image drawing test(Draw-A-Scientist-Test)and the relevant questionnaire,investigated teenagers’ images of the scientists and also examines the influence of the learning experience in scientific laboratory on the images of the scientist of the students.The data is from the responses of a total of 189 students age from 9 to 13 of two schools of Hangzhou City.The results show that teenagers have a general impression on the image of scientists.The direct contact between teenagers and scientists is inadequate,but the indirect channels such as traditional print media and off campus activities,still play a very important role in shaping the image of scientists.The learning experience in scientific laboratory for teenagers did have significant effects in changing the image of scientists.First of all,it can effectively avianize teenagers,stereotype images of scientists;secondly,it can promote the students understanding of the work of scientists,deepen their understanding of scientific work;finally,can promote the students’ understanding of the nature of science and scientists,to promote a sense of identity for scientific career,so as to promote young people’s willingness to engage in Science in the future,so as to promote young people’s willingness to engage in Science in the future.