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  • Scientific Integrity
  • STEM Education
  • Research Ethics

Background:

  • Research misconduct is a growing concern in science.
  • Little attention has been paid to its occurrence in early science education.
  • Science fairs are a common extracurricular activity for students interested in STEM.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the prevalence of research misconduct in high school science fairs.
  • To compare the experiences and expectations of high school and post-high school students regarding science fairs.
  • To assess perceptions of research misconduct among students who have and have not participated in science fairs.

Main Methods:

  • Anonymous and voluntary surveys were administered using REDCap.
  • Participants included high school students from the Dallas Regional Science and Engineering Fair and post-high school STEM students from UT Southwestern Medical Center.
  • Surveys covered science fair participation, experiences, and perceptions of research misconduct.

Main Results:

  • Only one student (out of 122) reported research misconduct (data fabrication).
  • Science fair participation experiences were similar between local high school and diverse post-high school cohorts.
  • Students without science fair experience overestimated its difficulty and anticipated higher rates of misconduct (22%).

Conclusions:

  • Research misconduct appears uncommon in high school science fairs.
  • Students' expectations regarding science fair difficulty and misconduct prevalence may be inaccurate.
  • No gender-based differences were observed in science fair experiences or expectations.