Meet the scientist: the value of short interactions between scientists and students
Students have been reported to have stereotypical views of scientists as middle-aged white men in lab coats. We argue that a way to provide students with a more realistic view of scientists and their work is to provide them with the opportunity to interact with scientists during short, discussion-ba...
Main Authors: | Woods-Townsend, Kathryn (Author), Christodoulou, Andri (Author), Rietdijk, Willeke (Author), Byrne, Jenny (Author), Griffiths, Janice (Author), Grace, Marcus (Author) |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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2016-01-02.
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Online Access: | Get fulltext |
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