Pathways from parental stimulation of children's curiosity to high school science course accomplishments and science career interest and skill

• Published in: International journal of science education Vol. 38; no. 12; pp. 1972 - 1995
• Main Authors: Gottfried, Adele Eskeles, Preston, Kathleen Suzanne Johnson, Gottfried, Allen W., Oliver, Pamella H., Delany, Danielle E., Ibrahim, Sirena M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Routledge 12.08.2016; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: and skill; career interest; Check Lists; Child Behavior; Children & youth; children's curiosity; Correlation; Factor Analysis; Fullerton Longitudinal Study; High Schools; Longitudinal Studies; Motivation; Parental stimulation; Parents; Personality Traits; Science Achievement; Science Careers; science courses; Science Curriculum; Science education; Science Interests; Science Teachers; Scientific Attitudes; Secondary School Science; Secondary School Students; Secondary schools; Socioeconomic Status; Statistical Analysis; Stimulation; Structural Equation Models

Curiosity is fundamental to scientific inquiry and pursuance. Parents are important in encouraging children's involvement in science. This longitudinal study examined pathways from parental stimulation of children's curiosity per se to their science acquisition (SA). A latent variable of S...