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Selected Bibliography

 

Draw-A-Scientist Test (DAST) and Children's Perceptions of Scientists

 

Barman, C. R. (1997). Students' views of scientists and science: Results from a national study. Science and Children, 18-23.

 

Barman, C. R. (1999). Students' views about scientists and school science: Engaging K-8 teachers in a national study. Journal of Science Teacher Education, 10(1), 43-54.

 

Bodzin, A., & Gehringer, M. (2001). Breaking Science Stereotypes. Science and Children, 38(4), 36-41.

 

Buldu, M. (2006). Young children's perceptions of scientists: A preliminary study. Educational Research, 48(1), 121-132.

 

Chambers, D. W. (1983). Stereotypic images of the scientist: The draw-a-scientist test. Science Education,

 

Finson, K. D. (2002). Drawing a scientist: What we do and do not know after fifty years of drawings. School Science and Mathematics, 102(7), 335-345.

 

Finson, K. D., Beaver, J. B., & Cramond, B. L. (1995). Development and field test of a checklist for the draw-a-scientist test. School Science and Mathematics, 95(4), 195-205.

 

Fort, D. C., & Varney, H. L. (1989). How students see scientists: Mostly male, mostly white, and mostly benevolent. Science and Children, 8-13.

 

Maoldomhnaigh, M. O., & Hunt, A. (1988). Some factors affecting the image of the scientists drawn by older primary school pupils. Research in Science and Technological Education, 6(2), 384-126.

 

Matthews, B. (1996). Drawing scientists. Gender and Education, 8(2), 231-243.

 

Mead, M., & Metraux, R. (1957). Image of scientist among high-school students. Science, 126, 384-390.

 

Monhardt, R. M. (2003). The image of the scientist through the eyes of Navajo children. Journal of American Indian Education, 42(3), 25-39.

 

Newton, L. D., & Newton, D. P. (1998). Primary children's conceptions of science and the scientist: Is the impact of a national curriculum breaking down the stereotypes? International Journal of Science Education, 20(9), 1137-1149.

 

Rosenthal, D. B. (1993). Images of scientists: A comparison of biology and liberal studies majors. School Science and Mathematics, 93(4), 212-216.

 

Song, J., & Kim, K.-S. (1999). How Korean students see scientists: the images of the scientist. International Journal of Science Education, 21(9), 957-977.

 

 

 

Dr. Jocelyn Steinke
School of Communication
Program in Gender and Women’s Studies
Western Michigan University
E-mail: jocelyn.steinke@wmich.edu

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