Exploring the Associations of Afterschool Science Participation and Friendships with Science Identities

IF 2.2 3区教育学 Q1 EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

Research in Science Education Pub Date : 2024-06-20 DOI:10.1007/s11165-024-10173-6

Patricia Wonch Hill, Grace M. Kelly, Julia McQuillan, Jorge Ledesma, Miranda Melson, G. Robin Gauthier

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Abstract

Building on previous research that demonstrates the association of youth experiences in afterschool science and higher science identities, this paper presents a network study of 421 middle school students that examines afterschool science participation, friendship ties, and science identities. Participation in afterschool science clubs is associated with higher science identity, but the mechanisms and order of causality are unclear. Youth form friendships inside and outside of school, and peers may influence participation in afterschool activities, as empirical research on friendships shows that they are associated with youth interests. These peer interactions also have the potential to shape identity development during adolescence. In this study, we explore associations among youth participation in afterschool science clubs, peer friendship groups, and science identity. We find that youth who participate in afterschool science clubs have higher science identities than those who do not participate. Additionally, having friends in afterschool science clubs is associated with higher science identity, even among students who report not participating in clubs themselves. Results suggest that afterschool science clubs support youth science identities, even beyond those who directly participate.

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探索课外科学参与和友谊与科学身份的关联

以往的研究表明，青少年的课后科学活动经历与较高的科学认同感之间存在关联，本文在此基础上，对 421 名初中生进行了一项网络研究，探讨了课后科学活动的参与、友谊关系和科学认同感。参与课后科学俱乐部与较高的科学认同感有关，但因果关系的机制和顺序尚不清楚。青少年在校内外结成友谊，同伴可能会影响他们对课后活动的参与，因为对友谊的实证研究表明，友谊与青少年的兴趣有关。这些同伴间的互动也有可能影响青少年的身份发展。在本研究中，我们探讨了青少年参与课后科学俱乐部、同伴友谊团体和科学认同之间的关联。我们发现，与不参加课后科学俱乐部的青少年相比，参加课后科学俱乐部的青少年具有更高的科学认同感。此外，有朋友参加课后科学俱乐部也与较高的科学认同感有关，即使是那些表示自己没有参加俱乐部的学生也是如此。结果表明，课后科学俱乐部支持青少年的科学认同，甚至超越了那些直接参与的青少年。

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