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Sikora, Joanna; Pokropek, Artur – International Journal of Science Education, 2012
Using data from 24 countries, which participated in the 2006 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), we examine the relationship between parental science employment and students' career expectations. In contrast to prior PISA-based studies, we find that the link between parental employment and adolescent plans to work in science is…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Ideology, Daughters, Science Interests
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Rinke, Carol R. – Education and Urban Society, 2009
This article reports on the generational perspectives of two science teachers working in one urban school, a 38-year veteran and a second-year teacher. Despite numerous opportunities to work together, these teachers argued more than they collaborated. This research shows that at least some of the tension can be explained by the generational…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Age Differences, Science Teachers, Teacher Collaboration