Impact of gender on previous experiences of scientific dissemination in books and magazines, films, museums, and science centers on the choice of engineering careers.
Scientific outreach serves as a starting point for many young people, as it is part of the search to find their scientific vocation, where they have their first contact and captures the attention and interest of children and young students who in the future will have to make a decision about their professional training for the rest of their lives. For many, this first contact with real influence does not always occur directly in schools; it often happens beforehand through books, magazines, films, or museums where they can interact with or appreciate the scope of different areas in real life. The objective of the following study is to compare three perceptions obtained from university students enrolled in engineering programs at the Mexicali and Tijuana campuses of the Autonomous University of Baja California (UABC), Mexico. The analysis uses descriptive statistical techniques, and the variables compared are the students' perceptions of the importance of popular science books and magazines, science fiction or fantasy books or films, and museums or science centers during their previous school experience in choosing their engineering career. The method used for this study is descriptive and comparative, with the participation of 701 engineering students, 659 from the Mexicali campus, 42 from Tijuana, and 37 from the Institute of Agricultural Sciences. The study was conducted in two stages, the first in 2016 and the second in 2023. The results show the analysis of the comparison of the application of the perception of the three moments in which the survey was applied. In conclusion, the study assesses the knowledge of the factors that influence the vocation for science and activities that favor the development of scientific fields, mainly in girls and young women in basic, upper secondary, and higher education institutions in engineering.
Impact of gender on previous experiences of scientific dissemination in books and magazines, films, museums, and science centers on the choice of engineering careers.
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.22533/at.ed.2165122521116
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Palavras-chave: Higher education, vocation, science outreach, mathematics, engineering
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Keywords: Higher education, vocation, science outreach, mathematics, engineering
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Abstract:
Scientific outreach serves as a starting point for many young people, as it is part of the search to find their scientific vocation, where they have their first contact and captures the attention and interest of children and young students who in the future will have to make a decision about their professional training for the rest of their lives. For many, this first contact with real influence does not always occur directly in schools; it often happens beforehand through books, magazines, films, or museums where they can interact with or appreciate the scope of different areas in real life. The objective of the following study is to compare three perceptions obtained from university students enrolled in engineering programs at the Mexicali and Tijuana campuses of the Autonomous University of Baja California (UABC), Mexico. The analysis uses descriptive statistical techniques, and the variables compared are the students' perceptions of the importance of popular science books and magazines, science fiction or fantasy books or films, and museums or science centers during their previous school experience in choosing their engineering career. The method used for this study is descriptive and comparative, with the participation of 701 engineering students, 659 from the Mexicali campus, 42 from Tijuana, and 37 from the Institute of Agricultural Sciences. The study was conducted in two stages, the first in 2016 and the second in 2023. The results show the analysis of the comparison of the application of the perception of the three moments in which the survey was applied. In conclusion, the study assesses the knowledge of the factors that influence the vocation for science and activities that favor the development of scientific fields, mainly in girls and young women in basic, upper secondary, and higher education institutions in engineering.
- Marja Johana López Quintero:
- José Luis Arcos Vega
- María Amparo Ruiz Oliveros
