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Mad professors revisited: Evaluating children’s perceptions of academics, teachers and the world of science.

Rowley, Martin and Hartley, James (2014) Mad professors revisited: Evaluating children’s perceptions of academics, teachers and the world of science. Impact of Social Sciences Blog (15 Aug 2014). Website.

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Abstract

The values and assumptions made about science and scientists are key to understanding the tensions in public engagement. Martin Rowley and James Hartley look at psychology studies which have evaluated children’s perceptions of scientists, all confirming stereotypical views of scientists as predominately white and male. How might science and social science be taught in a way that challenges these perceptions?

Item Type: Online resource (Website)
Official URL: http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsocialsciences
Additional Information: © 2014 The Author(s) CC BY 3.0
Divisions: LSE
Subjects: H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General)
Date Deposited: 29 Mar 2017 15:34
Last Modified: 13 Sep 2024 19:14
URI: http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/71535

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