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Nanotechnology awareness, opinions and risk perceptions among middle school students

Authors: Nurettin Sahin, Emel Ekli

Published in: International Journal of Technology and Design Education | Issue 4/2013

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The present study investigates awareness, factual knowledge, opinions, and risk perceptions of students from Turkish middle schools with regard to nanotechnology in a very general sense. The study was carried out among 1,396 middle school 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students. The students’ perceptions of and opinions about nanotechnology were elicited through a questionnaire developed by the authors. Students have some awareness of nanotechnology and most students had positive emotions and opinions about it. Students’ risk perceptions of nanotechnology and the influence of the demographic and affective domain, achievement in science courses, and science motivation on these perceptions were also investigated. The results show that, for gender, no significant difference was observed. However, for some of the demographic and affective domain factors, and achievement in science courses, significant differences were found.

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Title: Nanotechnology awareness, opinions and risk perceptions among middle school students
Authors: Nurettin Sahin
Emel Ekli
Publication date: 01-11-2013
Publisher: Springer Netherlands
Published in: International Journal of Technology and Design Education / Issue 4/2013
Print ISSN: 0957-7572
Electronic ISSN: 1573-1804
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10798-013-9233-0

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