Using Q Methodology to Investigate Undergraduate Students' Attitudes toward the Geosciences

Autor/inn/en	Young, Julia M.; Shepardson, Daniel P.
Titel	Using Q Methodology to Investigate Undergraduate Students' Attitudes toward the Geosciences
Quelle	In: Science Education, 102 (2018) 1, S.195-214 (20 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Shepardson, Daniel P.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0036-8326
DOI	10.1002/sce.21320
Schlagwörter	Student Attitudes; Science Education; Earth Science; Geology; Undergraduate Students; Majors (Students); Nonmajors; Likert Scales; Knowledge Level; Science Interests; Q Methodology + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Schülerverhalten; Naturwissenschaftliche Bildung; Earth sciences; Geowissenschaften; Historische Geologie; Likert-Skala; Wissensbasis
Abstract	Undergraduate students have different attitudes toward the geosciences, but few studies have investigated these attitudes using Q methodology. Q methodology allows the researcher to identify more detailed reasons for students' attitudes toward geology than Likert methodology. Thus this study used Q methodology to investigate the attitudes that 15 undergraduate students had toward the geosciences. Three different groups of undergraduates were sampled: geoscience majors, science majors, and nonscience majors. Three distinct perspectives emerged from the analysis: (1) knowledge-based outlook, (2) class isolated knowledge, and (3) specific geoscientific interests. Even though all students see value and importance in learning geoscience concepts, several students suggested that a better connection of the geosciences to their everyday lives would improve their attitude toward geology. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01