Date of Award
2021-12-01
Degree Name
Master of Arts
Department
Psychology
Advisor(s)
Osvaldo F. Morera
Second Advisor
Pei-Ling Hsu
Abstract
In order to increase the number of students pursuing science-related careers, science educators and policymakers have advocated for improving student attitudes toward science (SAS) through inquiry-based instruction, such as project-based learning (PBL). While challenges exist in PBL, research suggests cogenerative dialogue (cogen) can ease the transition for students from traditional learning to PBL. In the present study, a secondary analysis was conducted to examine SAS growth trajectories from participants of the Work With A Scientist Program (WWASP) – a student-scientist internship which integrated cogen with PBL. Additionally, a thematic analysis was conducted to explore student attitudes toward cogen. The growth curve model showed that SAS levels increased at a higher rate for females compared to males. Additionally, five themes emerged from the thematic analysis which highlighted how cogen enriched student experience at WWASP. Implications are provided in the discussion section.
Language
en
Provenance
Received from ProQuest
Copyright Date
2021-12
File Size
91 p.
File Format
application/pdf
Rights Holder
Robert Donavin McCreary
Recommended Citation
McCreary, Robert Donavin, "Student Attitudes Toward Science: Growth Trajectories And Thematic Analysis Of A Project-Based Internship" (2021). Open Access Theses & Dissertations. 3429.
https://scholarworks.utep.edu/open_etd/3429