Date of Award
2014-01-01
Degree Name
Master of Arts
Department
Education
Advisor(s)
Pei-Ling Hsu Ph.D.
Abstract
The United States is falling far behind the rest of the world in its ability to fulfill its needs for qualified workers in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields. The Hispanic population is now the largest minority in the United States but is proportionally underrepresented in the STEM fields today. It is shown that students who have a good understanding of the Nature of Science (NOS) are far more likely to be interested in science which may lead to an interest in careers in STEM fields. There is very little if any research identifying Hispanic high school students' view of the nature of science. Analyzing Hispanic high school students' perception of the nature of science will increase the body of knowledge of Hispanic high school students.
Language
en
Provenance
Received from ProQuest
Copyright Date
2014
File Size
89 pages
File Format
application/pdf
Rights Holder
Cameron King Wilson
Recommended Citation
Wilson, Cameron King, "Perspectives on the Nature of Science from a Group of Students Attending Predominantly Hispanic West Texas High School" (2014). Open Access Theses & Dissertations. 1377.
https://scholarworks.utep.edu/open_etd/1377