UK Science Council Survey on teens' attitudes towards studying science
Posted by Ingrid Thomson | 10 Nov, 2008Spotted in the Education section of the Guardian (UK), is a report on a Science Council survey of 1000 UK teenagers about their attitudes towards studying science.
"The study said that students were unaware of the range of career options – including in sectors such as fashion and sport – that studying sciences could open up for them. Many young people have preconceived ideas about science subjects leading solely to laboratory jobs and wearing a white coat, it said."
"The research coincides with the launch of Future Morph - a new online resource for students, teachers and parents aimed at changing perceptions of the careers open to students with science, technology, engineering and maths qualifications."