in search ofModern Roses in a Diverse Worldis there one profile in modern youth's interests in science which contrasts profiles in other societies?

IOSTE, 25-30 July 2004, Lublin, PolandCamilla Schreiner, PhD student, University of Oslo

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School science

Western societiesstudents' dissatisfaction falling recruitment

connected to modernisation of societies?

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Youth's view

science educatorsknow and understandbridge our (different) goals youth's horizon bridge - not adopt or embrace

describe and understand

Modern Roses in a Diverse World

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Outline

1. focus

2. 'modernity'

3. selection of countries

4. empirical findings

5. conclusion and discussion

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Focus in search of Modern Roses in a Diverse World one profile in modern youth's interests?

the role of sex focus on differences

precautions & reservations...robust findingsnot one non-modern profilenot understand the non-modern profiles

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The term 'modernity'

modernisation, modernity, pre-, late-, post-modern

modern antonym: traditional, non-modern

≠ old-fashioned

≠ out-dated

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Young modern mentality

shaping their own identity and their own life – disconnected from societal matters

care for others, democracy, environmental protection, societal participation, social and ethical values

'living a life on one's own', self realisation

post-materialism

narcissism vs. post-materialism

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Key processes in modernisation formation of nation-states industrialisation capitalist development democratisation technologisation,

increasing role of s&t urbanisation larger proportion

employed in industry & service vs. agriculture

commercialisation,market orientation

rise of mass media secularisation de-traditionalisation fall of 'grand narratives' individualisation globalisation

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Sampling of countries

13/24 extremes of modern–traditional ranking:

modern: North-Western Europe traditional: Philippines and Africa various dissimilar countries

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Country(5 + 5 + 3)

Urban. %

HDI 2004(H/M/L)

% GDPagr (ind/sev)

Norway 75 .96 (H) 2 (43/55)

Iceland 92 .94 (H) 11 (26/63)

Sweden 83 .95 (H) 2 (29/67)

England (UK) 89 .94 (H) 1 (29/70)

N Ireland (UK) -"- -"- -"-

Uganda 14 .49 (L) 43 (19/38)

Lesotho 28 .49 (L) 17 (44/39)

Ghana 38 .57 (M) 35 (25/39)

Zimbabwe 35 .49 (L) 19 (25/57)

Philippines 59 .75 (M) 16 (31/53)

Japan 79 .94 (H) 2 (32/66)

Trinidad & 74 .80 (H) 2 (43/55)

Greece 60 .90 (H) 8 (24/69)

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Samples N age14-16

guidelinesfollowed

Norway 1204

Iceland 618

Sweden 746

England (UK) 1266 *

N Ireland (UK) 832 ÷

Uganda 758 ÷*

Lesotho 467 ?

Ghana 782 (50% urban)

Zimbabwe 533 ?÷

Philippines 4434 ? (TIMSS)

Japan 560 ?

Trinidad & 638 ?

Greece 547

has followed the sampling procedure described in the ROSE handbook

÷ has not followed the sampling procedure

? has yet not written the report on how the study was organised

* low response rate

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Question ACE (108 items)

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national means

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1.5

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2.5

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3.5

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What I want to learn about

(normalised for national mean)

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-0.5

0

0.5

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What I want to learn about

girls

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-0.5

0

0.5

1

boys

-1

-0.5

0

0.5

1

-1

-0.5

0

0.5

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global local

Environmental protection(girls and boys)

Environmental protection (global)

E4. The greenhouse effect and how it may be changed by humans

-1 -0.5 0 0.5 1

N IrelandEnglandIceland

SwedenNorwayPhilippinesGhana

ZimbabweUgandaLesothoTrinidad &

GreeceJapan

Environmental protection (local)

E6. How technology helps us to handle waste, garbage and sewage

-1 -0.5 0 0.5 1

N IrelandEnglandIcelandSwedenNorwayPhilippinesGhanaZimbabweUgandaLesothoTrinidad &GreeceJapan

Space(girls and boys)

-1

-0.5

0

0.5

1

Space

C8. The possibility of life outside earth

-1 -0.5 0 0.5 1

N IrelandEnglandIceland

SwedenNorwayPhilippinesGhana

ZimbabweUgandaLesothoTrinidad &

GreeceJapan

Space

A22. Black holes, supernovas and other spectacular objects in outer space

-1 -0.5 0 0.5 1

N IrelandEnglandIceland

SwedenNorwayPhilippinesGhana

ZimbabweUgandaLesothoTrinidad &

GreeceJapan

Philosophy, mysteries, wonder

girls

-1

-0.5

0

0.5

1

boys

-1

-0.5

0

0.5

1

Philosophy, mysteries, wonder

Girls: C11. Life and death and the human soul

-1 -0.5 0 0.5 1

N Ireland

England

Iceland

Sweden

Norway

Philippines

Ghana

Zimbabwe

Uganda

Lesotho

Trinidad &

Greece

Japan

Philosophy, mysteries, wonder

Girls: C14. Ghosts and witches, and whether they may exist

-1 -0.5 0 0.5 1

N Ireland

England

Iceland

Sweden

Norway

Philippines

Ghana

Zimbabwe

Uganda

Lesotho

Trinidad &

Greece

Japan

Technology

girls

-1

-0.5

0

0.5

1boys

-1

-0.5

0

0.5

1

Technology

Girls: C7. How computers work

-1 -0.5 0 0.5 1

N Ireland

England

Iceland

Sweden

Norway

Philippines

Ghana

Zimbabwe

Uganda

Lesotho

Trinidad &

Greece

Japan

Technology

Girls: C5. How things like radios and televisions work

-1 -0.5 0 0.5 1

N IrelandEnglandIcelandSwedenNorwayPhilippinesGhana

ZimbabweUgandaLesothoTrinidad &GreeceJapan

Human body and health

girls

-1

-0.5

0

0.5

1

boys

-1

-0.5

0

0.5

1

Human body and health

Girls: A8. Heredity, and how genes influence how we develop

-1 -0.5 0 0.5 1

N Ireland

England

Iceland

Sweden

Norway

Philippines

Ghana

Zimbabwe

Uganda

Lesotho

Trinidad &

Greece

Japan

Human body and health

Girls: E11. What we know about HIV/AIDS and how to control it

-1 -0.5 0 0.5 1

N IrelandEnglandIcelandSwedenNorwayPhilippinesGhana

ZimbabweUgandaLesothoTrinidad &GreeceJapan

Human body and health

Girls: A37. What to eat to keep healthy and fit

-1 -0.5 0 0.5 1

N IrelandEnglandIcelandSwedenNorwayPhilippinesGhanaZimbabweUgandaLesothoTrinidad &GreeceJapan

girls

-1

-0.5

0

0.5

1

boys

-1

-0.5

0

0.5

1

Hullabaloo

powder & shot

powder & shot

natural eventsnatural events

Hullabaloo

Boys: A31. Explosive chemicals

-1 -0.5 0 0.5 1

N IrelandEnglandIcelandSwedenNorwayPhilippinesGhana

ZimbabweUgandaLesothoTrinidad &GreeceJapan

Hullabaloo

Boys: A27. Brutal, dangerous and threatening animals

-1 -0.5 0 0.5 1

N Ireland

England

Iceland

Sweden

Norway

Philippines

Ghana

Zimbabwe

Uganda

Lesotho

Trinidad &

Greece

Japan

Science in society(girls and boys)

-1

-0.5

0

0.5

1

Science in society

E30. How electricity has affected the development of our society

-1 -0.5 0 0.5 1

N Ireland

England

Iceland

Sweden

Norway

Philippines

Ghana

Zimbabwe

Uganda

Lesotho

Trinidad &

Greece

Japan

Science in society

E36. Why scientists sometimes disagree

-1 -0.5 0 0.5 1

N Ireland

England

Iceland

Sweden

Norway

Philippines

Ghana

Zimbabwe

Uganda

Lesotho

Trinidad &

Greece

Japan

Everyday relevance(girls and boys)

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-0.5

0

0.5

1

Everyday relevance

E26. Detergents, soaps and how they work

-1 -0.5 0 0.5 1

N IrelandEnglandIcelandSwedenNorwayPhilippinesGhanaZimbabweUgandaLesothoTrinidad &GreeceJapan

Everyday relevance

E27. Electricity, how it is produced and used in the home

-1 -0.5 0 0.5 1

EnglandIcelandSwedenNorwayPhilippinesGhanaZimbabweUgandaLesothoTrinidad &GreeceJapan

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of ACE:calculate 'distances' between countriesgives clusters of countriessimilarities and differences between countries

Cluster analysis

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Clustering countries

Summing up modern girls:

Summing up modern boys:

Summing up neither modern girls nor boys:

Boys

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-0.5

0

0.5

1

Girls

-1

-0.5

0

0.5

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Changing context (human biology)

A43. How the ear can hear different soundsA33. The effect of strong electric shocks and lightning on the human body

A34. How it feels to be weightless in spaceA40. How to exercise to keep the body fit and strong

C13. Why we dream while we are sleeping, and what the dreams may mean

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Conclusion

a modern Western profile! modern youth are less interested! various contexts stimulate interests from

various groups of students

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Discussion

perspectives from youth researchdeepen our understanding?bridge science education?(understand and bridge - not adopt or embrace)

Discussion

shaping their own identity and their own life – disconnected from societal matters

care for others, democracy, environmental protection, societal participation, social and ethical values

narcissism post-materialism

lower interestshigher interests

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the ROSE study...

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... in search of

Modern Roses in a Diverse World