Biology Students' Math and Computer Science Task Values Are Closely Linked.

ABSTRACT: Quantitative and computational skills are required of 21st-century biologists. While biology student abilities and attitudes toward math have been studied extensively, less is known about corresponding attitudes toward computer science (CS). It is important to understand how students perceive math and CS subjects and whether those perceptions are linked or operate contradictorily to determine instructional best practices. This study 1) determined biology students' perceptions of math and CS in biological contexts, 2) measured the linkage of those perceptions, and 3) examined additional factors affecting attitudes. Students (N = 272) were surveyed using the original and a CS-adapted version of the Math-Biology Values Instrument to determine interest, perceived utility, and perceived

SUBMITTER: Caughman AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9582834 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature