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Myself as a researcher – an analysis of children’s images of scientists

The European initiative Researchers’ Night in Sweden is coordinated by VA. As part of the 2007 activities a drawing contest ”Draw yourself as a researcher” was arranged. The contest was designed by the member of The Researchers’ Night Advisory Board Professor Ilan Chabay, GC+, the Gothenburg Center of Public Learning and Understanding of Science at Chalmers University of Technology and the University of Gothenburg.

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The contest attracted about 3.000 contributions from 6–12 year-old school children.

A sample of these drawings has been analysed by Lori Adams Chabay, Ph.D. Her analysis, conclusions and recommendations are presented in this report.

VA-Report 2008:3

Author: Lori Adams Chabay, Ph.D.

Published: December 2008

Number of Pages: 24

Created: 10 December 2008

Last edited: 04 June 2026

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