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  title info:
    non sort: The
    title: effects of mathematically non-threatening science courses on attitudes, career choice and continued science education
  name:
    name part: Pesthy, Carolyn J.
    name part: 1946-
    role:
      role term: creator
  name:
    name part: Clark, Julia
    role:
      role term: degree committee member.
  name:
    name part: Janke, Delmar
    role:
      role term: degree committee member.
  name:
    name part: Owens, David
    role:
      role term: degree committee member.
  name:
    name part: Stenning, Walter F.
    role:
      role term: degree supervisor.
  name:
    name part: Texas A & M University
    role:
      role term: degree granting institution.
  type of resource: text
  genre: bibliography
  genre: Academic theses
  origin info:
    place:
      place term: xx
    date issued: 1989
    issuance: monographic
  language:
    language term: eng
  physical description:
    form: print
    extent: xii, 184 leaves ; 29 cm
  abstract: The purpose of this study was to determine if the effects of taking a third year, mathematically non-threatening science course would increase participation of selected groups of students in the further selection of mathematically threatening science electives or additional science courses. Specific emphasis was placed on selection practices among groups which differed in ethnicity (Caucasian and Hispanics), gender and socioeconomic status. Additionally, this investigation explored the possibility that participation in a mathematically non-threatening science course might eventually enhance student's attitude toward science and perhaps influence and augment a career choice change. A sample of 198 students were initially surveyed, of whom 113 were Caucasian and 84 were Hispanic. Within the sample of participants, 95 were female students and 103 were male students. The final target group, after attrition, consisted of 54 students while the non-target group was comprised of 62 students. The criterion variable for the study was participation in future mathematically threatening science classes or further participation in additional science courses. Predictor variables fell into two categories: career choices and attitude toward science. Tabulations of the career choice, both ideal and intended, reveal that student's responses remained consistent from pre-survey to post-survey settings for all treatments for sex and ethnicity. Additionally, effective attitude change was found to be significant with treated groups; however, for gender and ethnicity, there were no significant differences. Finally, results from the Chi Square Analysis of Variance procedure determined that the three variables of gender, ethnicity, and future participation in science were interrelated significantly. It was found that both target and non-target groups were more inclined to refuse additional science and mathematics courses after treatment.
  note: by Carolyn J. Pesthy.
  note: "Major subject: Curriculum and Instruction."
  note: Typescript (photocopy).
  note: Vita.
  note: Ph. D. Texas A & M University 1989
  note: Includes bibliographical references.
  subject:
    topic: Curriculum planning
  subject:
    topic: Science
    topic: Study and teaching (Higher)
  subject:
    topic: Universities and colleges
    topic: Curricula
  subject:
    topic: Curriculum and Instruction
  subject:
    topic: Curriculum planning
  subject:
    topic: Science
    topic: Study and teaching (Higher)
  subject:
    topic: Universities and colleges
    topic: Curricula
  identifier: http://proxy.library.tamu.edu/login
  identifier: https://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/DISSERTATIONS-1027423
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      url: https://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/DISSERTATIONS-1027423
  record info:
    record content source: TXA
    record creation date: 900719
    record change date: 20220103134945.0
    record identifier: in00000916272
    language of cataloging:
      language term: eng