Investigating Students’ Private Perceptions of Scientists and their Work

Palmer, David

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“…The stereotype images we have of other people who are employed in a certain field of work are called occupational images. They have, among others, been researched for scientists [8], salesmen [9], accountants [10], librarians [11], lawyers [12] and college students of different faculties [13]. Research on occupational stereotypes confirms that images of occupations are actually images of people who hold those jobs.…”

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What you do is who you are: The role of task context in perceived social robot personality

Joosse

Lohse

Pérez

et al. 2013

2013 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation

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People tend to unconsciously attribute personality traits to all kinds of technology including robots. But what personality do they want robots to have? Previous research has found support for two contradicting theories: similarity attraction and complementary attraction. The similarity attraction theory implies that people prefer a robot with a similar personality to their own (e.g., an extroverted person prefers an extroverted robot). According to the complementary attraction theory, people prefer a robot's personality opposite to their own (e.g., extroverted people prefer an introverted robot). In contrast to both theories, we argue that what is considered an appropriate personality for a robot depends on the task context. In a 2x2 between-groups experiment (N=45), we found trends that indicated similarity attraction for extrovert participants when the robot was a tour guide and complementary attraction for introverted participants when the robot was a cleaner. These trends show that preferences for robot personalities may indeed depend on the context of the robot's role and the stereotype perceptions people hold for certain jobs. Robot behaviors likely need to be adapted not in complimentary or similarity to the users' personality but to the users' expectations about what kind of personality and behaviors are consistent with such a task or role.

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Section: Theoretical Backgroundmentioning

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What you do is who you are: The role of task context in perceived social robot personality

Joosse

Lohse

Pérez

et al. 2013

2013 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation

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“…There is constant interaction and mutual amplification between images projected by the media and those held by the public about techno-scientific research and its people (Flicker, 2008). Those images echo the low level of public understanding of professions related to science (Palmer, 1997).…”

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The image of scientific researchers and their activity in Greek adolescents’ drawings

2010

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The image prevailing among the public of scientific research and researchers constitutes a contradictory and complex combination of traditional stereotypes. We explore central facets of the image of scientific research and researchers as reflected in Greek adolescent students' drawings. Drawings were produced by 171 students participating in a drawing competition launched in the context of the "Researchers' Night 2007" implemented by three research institutions in Greece. Analysis of students' drawings involved dimensions related to the image of scientific researchers and of scientific research. Outcomes indicate that the students hold fairly outdated views of scientific researchers and their activity, involving stereotypic views of scientists and science, as well as gender stereotypes. Therefore there is an urgent need to promote a more relevant image of scientific researchers and their activity to young people and especially students.

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“…In particular, the image of science and the scientist in the eyes of students of various ages has been the focus of several studies. Researchers have shown that students often have stereotypical images and that these images affect their attitudes toward science (Beardslee & O'Dowd, 1961;Brush, 1979;Chambers, 1983;Finson et al, 1995;Flick, 1990;Mason et al, 1991;Mead & Metraux, 1957;Palmer, 1997). Scientists and scientific work are viewed sometimes as unpleasant entities (Yager & Yager, 1985).…”

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How to change students' images of science and technology

2006

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This paper examines the images middle school students have of science and technology, the workplaces, and the relevant professions. It also describes the effect on these images caused by an instructional initiative, "Investigation into Science and Technology" (IST), designed to introduce students to science and technology in the "real life." Students' images were delineated via questionnaires, drawing tasks, and interviews before and after their participation in the IST program. The sample consisted of ∼100 students from six classes (eighth or ninth grade) of three schools. We found that before the IST intervention students' images about the scientific or technological environments were superficial, unreal, and even incorrect. Their impressions of the characteristics of scientists and technologists were superficial, misleading, and sometimes reflected ignorance. The findings demonstrate that the IST program stimulated a positive effect on students' images. Their preconceptions were altered in several dimensions: in "the cognitive dimension," from superficial and vague to precise and correct images; in "the perceptive dimension," from stereotypic to rational and open-minded images; and in "the affective dimension," from negative to positive attitudes. C 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Sci Ed 90: 965 -985, 2006

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Investigating Students’ Private Perceptions of Scientists and their Work

Cited by 27 publications

References 16 publications

What you do is who you are: The role of task context in perceived social robot personality

What you do is who you are: The role of task context in perceived social robot personality

The image of scientific researchers and their activity in Greek adolescents’ drawings

How to change students' images of science and technology

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