Demographic predictors of senior secondary participation in biology, physics, chemistry and earth/space sciences: students’ access to cultural, social and science capital

Demographic predictors of senior secondary participation in biology, physics, chemistry and earth/space sciences: students’ access to cultural, social and science capital

Adding to concerns about falling participation rates in science education, the profile of certain student groups who go on to study decreases, particularly as the year level increases. The aim of this paper is to examine if, and in what ways, demographic factors predict students’ post-16 participati...

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Main Authors: Cooper, Grant, Berry, Amanda
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis 2020
Subjects:
Social Sciences
Education & Educational Research
Post-16 science participation
equity
low SES
gender and science participation
Indigenous students and science
underrepresentation
EDUCATION
IDENTITY
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/88710

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