After the futures-and-quantum-computing course, upper-secondary students reported a more optimistic or hopeful outlook on the future¶
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q2 i? Students self-reported a generally more optimistic outlook or mitigation of previous fears after the course (theme identified in 52% of interviews). → Tapio Rasa 2022
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Tapio Rasa 2022¶
Tapio Rasa, Elina Palmgren, Antti Laherto. (2022). Futurising science education: students' experiences from a course on futures thinking and quantum computing. Instructional Science. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11251-021-09572-3
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Phenomenographic content analysis of post-course semi-structured interviews with 21 of the 22 course participants. The theme appeared in 52% of interviews; students "compare their pre-course and current views" reporting more hope or reduced fears.
"A frequently identified theme is 1A More optimistic or hopeful outlook on the future (52%), in which students compare their pre-course and current views and find either a generally more optimistic outlook or mitigation of their previous fears"
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Related Claims¶
- Students perceived the future as more unpredictable after the course, often finding the openness liberating rather than distressing — related
- Students' perceptions of futures broadened and pluralised, and deterministic thought patterns were questioned — related
- Students saw technology and STEM careers as creating concrete possibilities for their own agency — related
- Students adopted nondeterministic (SCOT-like) views in which humans influence technological change, supporting agency — related
- Students reported acquiring new futures thinking skills (scenario building, backcasting) that systematised their thinking — related
- Imagining preferable futures, especially via backcasting, was seen by students as creating possibilities for agency — related
- Fear of hope: an acquired aversion to feeling hopeful due to anticipated disappointment may block hopeful engagement — related
- Qualitative findings indicate perceived benefits of recognition, meaning-making, and practical tips, alongside mixed emotional responses including distress — related
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After the futures-and-quantum-computing course, upper-secondary students reported a more optimistic or hopeful outlook on the future |
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After the futures-and-quantum-computing course, upper-secondary students reported a more optimistic or hopeful outlook on the future |
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