ABSTRACT This study explored 272 Thai elementary science teachers’ perceptions of engineers and engineering, through an investigation of their drawings and accompanying written descriptions. The teachers’ drawings were analyzed using a coding system that focused on the number and gender of engineers, their work environments, and objects associated with engineers, in combination with verbs used to describe their actions. The results revealed that while most of the participating teachers perceived engineers as individuals who design, the image of a man working outdoors on civil engineering projects was dominant—an image associated with sociocultural factors. These results provide insights for elementary science teachers’ professional development.

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泰国小学科学教师在工作中的“工程师”形象

摘要 本研究通过调查 272 名泰国小学科学教师对工程师和工程的看法，通过对他们的图纸和随附的书面描述进行调查。使用编码系统分析教师的图纸，该系统侧重于工程师的数量和性别、他们的工作环境以及与工程师相关的对象，并结合用于描述他们的行为的动词。结果表明，虽然大多数参与教师将工程师视为设计者，但在户外从事土木工程项目的男性形象占主导地位——这种形象与社会文化因素有关。这些结果为基础科学教师的专业发展提供了见解。