In a "Scientist Spotlight" Intervention, Diverse Student Identities Matter.

ABSTRACT: We report on a brief, simple, online course intervention designed to reduce identity gaps and help students see their "possible selves" in working scientists. Students (n = 238) in a large-enrollment, introductory biology course for nonmajors were assigned nine podcasts, distributed throughout the semester. These podcasts each featured a scientist telling a "true, personal story about science," and we intentionally selected podcasts featuring scientists from diverse backgrounds. We hypothesized that this intervention would serve to broaden student perceptions of science and scientists, and we used a mixed-methods approach to analyze (a) survey data and (b) short written responses about how these podcasts impacted students' views of the people who do science. Student survey responses confir

SUBMITTER: Yonas A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7148145 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature