An Examination of Views of Science Held by English-Trained Chinese Students

Autor/inn/en	Stonier, Francis W.; Dickerson, Daniel L.; Lucking, Robert
Titel	An Examination of Views of Science Held by English-Trained Chinese Students
Quelle	In: School Science and Mathematics, 112 (2012) 8, S.495-505 (11 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0036-6803
DOI	10.1111/j.1949-8594.2012.00165.x
Schlagwörter	Public Health; Statistical Analysis; English (Second Language); Foreign Countries; Surveys; College Students; Science Education; Technical Education; Student Attitudes; Science and Society; Attitude Measures; Economics; Scientific Principles; Comparative Analysis; Cross Cultural Studies; Likert Scales; Epistemology; Religion; Racial Differences; China; United States + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Gesundheitswesen; Statistische Analyse; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Ausland; Survey; Umfrage; Befragung; Collegestudent; Naturwissenschaftliche Bildung; Technikunterricht; Schülerverhalten; Volkswirtschaftslehre; Cultural comparison; Kulturvergleich; Likert-Skala; Erkenntnistheorie; Rassenunterschied; USA
Abstract	The purpose of the study was to examine what science views were accepted or rejected by the Chinese university students. We administered the Thinking about Science Survey Instrument (TSSI) to 75 Chinese students in the Sichuan province who were enrolled in Science and Technology English classes. The TSSI focuses on nine key areas of science and aims at identifying whether an individual agrees or disagrees with a model science view. Chi-square tests were applied to the data. Three idealized science views were found to be accepted regarding Science and the Economy, Science for All, and Science and Public Health. The same three science views were also found to be accepted in prior U.S. studies. Directions for further research are discussed including the examining views held by diverse populations and the potential development of a global view of science. (Contains 1 figure and 11 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10