It turns out that catching pneumonia is NOT a good way to keep on top of your blog. So here’s a revised schedule of future Chicks Dig Science posts . . . provided I don’t get the flu, or hit by a bus, or lazier than usual.
Feb 7th - Don’t Reinvent the Wheel
Practical tips for doing science outreach
Feb 14th - “Real Science” vs School Science
What kids think about the science they learn and the science they want to do
Feb 21st - Mindsets
An overview of Dweck’s research into how we thing about our own learning potential
Feb 28th - Self-Segregation: Only Girl in the Room
How stereotypes about science keep girls from joining in
Mar 7th - Logic Model!
An overview of how SPICE takes theory and puts it into practice
Mar 14th - Understanding obstacles to engaging with and enjoying science
Why your daughter doesn’t want to go to robotics club
Mar 21st - Science Identity Archetypes
Overview of original research on how girls think about scientists and their own ways of doing science from the SPICE Program
Mar 28th - Archetypes: Experts
How high achieving girls relate to science and how formal classrooms alienate them
April 4th - Archetypes: Inventors
Girls just want to have science that does good and makes cool stuff
April 11th - Archetypes: Experimenters
Science as intrepid exploration
April 18th - Self-Efficacy and the Role of Social Persuasion
Role models and feedback in science
April 25th - Combating Instrumentalism
The importance of learning to love science as science and not just a tool