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View article: Group dynamics in inquiry-based labs: Gender inequities and the efficacy of partner agreements
Group dynamics in inquiry-based labs: Gender inequities and the efficacy of partner agreements Open
[This paper is part of the Focused Collection on Instructional labs: Improving traditions and new directions.] Recent studies provide evidence that social constructivist pedagogical methods such as active learning, interactive engagement, …
View article: What topics of peer interactions correlate with student performance in physics courses?
What topics of peer interactions correlate with student performance in physics courses? Open
Research suggests that interacting with more peers about physics course material is correlated with higher student performance. Some studies, however, have demonstrated that different topics of peer interactions may correlate with their pe…
View article: Context affects student thinking about sources of uncertainty in classical and quantum mechanics
Context affects student thinking about sources of uncertainty in classical and quantum mechanics Open
Measurement uncertainty is an important topic in the undergraduate laboratory curriculum. Previous research on student thinking about experimental measurement uncertainty has focused primarily on introductory-level students’ procedural rea…
View article: What topics of peer interactions correlate with student performance in physics courses?
What topics of peer interactions correlate with student performance in physics courses? Open
Research suggests that interacting with more peers about physics course material is correlated with higher student performance. Some studies, however, have demonstrated that different topics of peer interactions may correlate with their pe…
View article: Music-evoked autobiographical memories are associated with negative affect in younger and older adults
Music-evoked autobiographical memories are associated with negative affect in younger and older adults Open
Objectives. Previous research has shown that music evokes strong emotional responses that persist across the lifespan and over time. However, the mechanisms underlying the emotional effects of music, particularly in older adults, are large…
View article: New perspectives on student reasoning about measurement uncertainty: More or better data
New perspectives on student reasoning about measurement uncertainty: More or better data Open
Uncertainty is an important and fundamental concept in physics education. Students are often first exposed to uncertainty in introductory labs, expand their knowledge across lab courses, and then are introduced to quantum mechanical uncert…
View article: New perspectives on student reasoning about measurement uncertainty: More or better data
New perspectives on student reasoning about measurement uncertainty: More or better data Open
Uncertainty is an important and fundamental concept in physics education. Students are often first exposed to uncertainty in introductory labs, expand their knowledge across lab courses, and then are introduced to quantum mechanical uncert…
View article: Context affects student thinking about sources of uncertainty in classical and quantum mechanics
Context affects student thinking about sources of uncertainty in classical and quantum mechanics Open
Measurement uncertainty is an important topic in the undergraduate laboratory curriculum. Previous research on student thinking about experimental measurement uncertainty has focused primarily on introductory-level students' procedural rea…
View article: Group Dynamics in Inquiry-based Labs: Gender Inequities and the Efficacy of Partner Agreements
Group Dynamics in Inquiry-based Labs: Gender Inequities and the Efficacy of Partner Agreements Open
Recent studies provide evidence that social constructivist pedagogical methods such as active learning, interactive engagement, and inquiry-based learning, while pedagogically more effective, can enable inequities in the classroom. By cond…
View article: Taking on a manager role can support women’s physics lab identity development
Taking on a manager role can support women’s physics lab identity development Open
Prior research has indicated that students in the undergraduate physics lab divide work inequitably with regard to gender. In this work, we further probed women’s experiences in lab group work, focusing on women who take on managerial and …
View article: So Unfair it's Fair: Equipment handling in remote versus in-person introductory physics labs
So Unfair it's Fair: Equipment handling in remote versus in-person introductory physics labs Open
While understanding laboratory equipment is an important learning goal of physics laboratory (lab) instruction, previous studies have found inequities as to who gets to use equipment in in-person lab classes.With the transition to remote l…
View article: Does Instructor Gender Matter for Student Performance in Introductory Physics?
Does Instructor Gender Matter for Student Performance in Introductory Physics? Open
A small number of prior studies have investigated whether instructor gender has a measurable impact on student course grades, though to our best knowledge no study has specifically examined physics courses.We explored the effect of instruc…
View article: Training the trainer: Professional Development for High School Physics Teachers with Low Physics Background
Training the trainer: Professional Development for High School Physics Teachers with Low Physics Background Open
The shortage of highly qualified high school physics teachers is a national problem. The Mitchell Institute Physics Enhancement Program (MIPEP) is a two-week professional development program for in-service high school physics teachers with…
View article: Student Responses to Changes in Introductory Physics Learning Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic
Student Responses to Changes in Introductory Physics Learning Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic Open
As a result of the spread of COVID-19 during spring 2020, many colleges and universities across the U.S., and beyond, were compelled to move entirely to remote, online instruction, or shut down. Due to the rapidity of this transition, inst…
View article: Gendered performance differences in introductory physics: A study from a large land-grant university
Gendered performance differences in introductory physics: A study from a large land-grant university Open
Studies examining gender differences in introductory physics show a consensus when it comes to a gender gap on conceptual assessments; however, the story is not as clear when it comes to differences in gendered performance on exams. This s…
View article: Student Responses to Changes in Introductory Physics Learning due to\n COVID-19 Pandemic
Student Responses to Changes in Introductory Physics Learning due to\n COVID-19 Pandemic Open
As a result of the spread of COVID-19 during spring 2020, many colleges and\nuniversities across the US, and beyond, were compelled to move entirely to\nremote, online instruction, or shut down. Due to the rapidity of this\ntransition, ins…