Statistical modeling for analysis of scientific culture elements in incoming students of Brazilian universities: Moderation models
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https://doi.org/10.22600/1518-8795.ienci2022v27n1p323Keywords:
Public Understanding of Science, Multivariate Analysis, Scientific Culture and School, Moderation Models, IndicatorsAbstract
Public Understanding of Science and Technology (S&T) researches highlights what the population knows, understands and practices about Science, and provides indicators that assist public policies education and S&T. In this work we develop a quantitative study based on a theoretical model and previously validated instruments with a goal of carrying out an investigation into the conception of the students about S&T. 317 incoming students participated in the research in natural science courses of a Brazilian public university. The statistical treatment responses' is due in two stages: the first consists in dimensional reduction using principal component analysis (PCA), index construction and internal consistency assessment (Cronbach's alpha); The second we execute some bivariate and multivariate dependency tests through of linear regression and correlation, as well as an analysis of the effect of moderation. Among the results, we note a positive correlation between interest and information in S&T, dependence of self-efficacy in relation to science classrooms, as well as the influence of moderating science classrooms in the relationship between interest and information in S&T. We emphasize the use of statistical modeling as potential for other social groups in order to build standard indicators of Public Understanding of Science.References
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