Investigation on Science Risk Perception of Adolescents in Chemistry
GUO Ke1,2, HU Yuan-Long3, ZENG Yan1**
1. Institute of Chemistry Education, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, China; 2. Shishi Shudu Middle School, Chengdu 611730, China; 3. Shude Middle School, Chengdu 610014, China
Abstract This study investigated 703 adolescents of four grades in Chengdu city of Sichuan province from three dimensions: general scientific risk perception, psychological characteristics and cultural characteristics of scientific risk perception. It was found that there was a big gap between senior high school students and seniors in general science risk perception. The psychological characteristics of adolescents’ scientific risk perception were multi-dimensional and correlated, and the cultural orientation had a good development. Among them, the first-year and second-year students’ performance was worth paying attention to. The first-year students had a one-sided perception of the scope, speed and mortality of scientific risk, and had a weak sense of control and a strong sense of fear about scientific risk. There was a big contradiction in science risk perception of sophomore students. They thought that science risk could be controlled, but they reacted strongly to the range, speed and lethality of science risk. They were not confident in what they had learned, and the fatalistic culture atmosphere in the group was relatively thick. Risk education should focus on the risk guidance in the lower grades to eliminate the risk bipolar reaction, improve the risk familiarity through intervention to improve other irrational psychology; To provide students with the opportunity to simulate the rational treatment of scientific risk, using “Action” to promote “Knowledge”.
GUO Ke, HU Yuan-Long, ZENG Yan. Investigation on Science Risk Perception of Adolescents in Chemistry[J]. Chinese Journal of Chemical Education, 2023, 44(13): 88-94.