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  Home > JCE Print > Journal of Chemical Education > Issues > 2009  > August  >
Research: Science and Education
Chemical Education Research
Do Student Attitudes toward Science Change during a General Education Chemistry Course?
Mary M. Walczak
Department of Chemistry, St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN 55057

Daniel E. Walczak
MLE Analytics, Eagon, MN 55122

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August 2009
Vol. 86 No. 8
p. 985
Abstract
The importance of educating people to live in our increasingly science- and technology-rich world is well established. Many institutions require students to take one or more courses in science. Some nonscience majors are intrigued by this opportunity, while others are less inclined to take science classes. This project used a mixed-methods approach to investigate students' attitudes towards science at the beginning and end of the course. Selected items from the Views on Science–Technology–Society (VOSTS) survey were used and interviews with selected students were conducted. Statistically significant changes in attitude were noted for items that were directly related to course content.
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Informed consent form used in the semester 2 course; Complete set of VOSTS statements used, including the possible multiple-choice responses
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Walczak, Mary M.; Walczak, Daniel E. J. Chem. Educ. 2009, 86, 985.
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Keywords
Chemical Education Research; General Public; Nonmajor Courses; Testing / Assessment
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6/30/2009
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