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| Title |
Secondary School Students' Knowledge and Opinions on Astrobiology Topics and Related Social Issues
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Astrobiology, January 2017
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| DOI | 10.1089/ast.2015.1445 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Raquel Oreiro, Jordi Solbes |
| Abstract |
Astrobiology is the study of the origin of life on Earth and the distribution of life in the Universe. Its multidisciplinary approach, social and philosophical implications, and appeal within the discipline and beyond make astrobiology a uniquely qualified subject for general science education. In this study, student knowledge and opinions on astrobiology topics were investigated. Eighty-nine students in their last year of compulsory education (age 15) completed a written questionnaire that consisted of 10 open questions on the topic of astrobiology. The results indicate that students have significant difficulties understanding the origin of life on Earth, despite exposure to the topic by way of the assigned textbooks. The students were often unaware of past or present achievements in the search for life within the Solar System and beyond, topics that are far less commonly seen in textbooks. Student questionnaire answers also indicated that students had problems in reasoning and critical thinking when asked for their opinions on issues such as the potential for life beyond Earth, the question of whether UFOs exist, or what our place is in the Universe. Astrobiology might help initiate student awareness as to current thinking on these matters and should be considered for general science education. Key Words: Astrobiology-Students' views-Science education. Astrobiology 17, 91-99. |
X Demographics
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 1 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 17 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | 1 | 6% |
| Slovenia | 1 | 6% |
| Unknown | 15 | 88% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 3 | 18% |
| Researcher | 2 | 12% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 2 | 12% |
| Professor | 1 | 6% |
| Lecturer | 1 | 6% |
| Other | 2 | 12% |
| Unknown | 6 | 35% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 4 | 24% |
| Physics and Astronomy | 2 | 12% |
| Psychology | 1 | 6% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 1 | 6% |
| Social Sciences | 1 | 6% |
| Other | 1 | 6% |
| Unknown | 7 | 41% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 1. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 20 January 2017.
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#20,390,619
of 22,940,083 outputs
Outputs from Astrobiology
#1,218
of 1,290 outputs
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#355,868
of 420,863 outputs
Outputs of similar age from Astrobiology
#20
of 23 outputs
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