Challenges faced by women and persons excluded because of their ethnicity and race in physics learning environments: Review of the literature and …
Physics, as a discipline, has long struggled with pervasive stereotypes and biases about
who is capable and can excel in it. Physics also ranks among the least diverse among all …
who is capable and can excel in it. Physics also ranks among the least diverse among all …
The context dependence of physics identity: Examining the role of performance/competence, recognition, interest, and sense of belonging for lower and upper female …
While there is a growing body of work that examines disciplinary identity development,
unlike qualitative work in this area, quantitative research has not fully incorporated the …
unlike qualitative work in this area, quantitative research has not fully incorporated the …
A summary of research-based assessment of students' beliefs about the nature of experimental physics
BR Wilcox, HJ Lewandowski - American Journal of Physics, 2018 - pubs.aip.org
Within the undergraduate physics curriculum, students' primary exposure to experimental
physics comes from laboratory courses. Thus, as experimentation is a core component of …
physics comes from laboratory courses. Thus, as experimentation is a core component of …
Damage caused by women's lower self-efficacy on physics learning
Self-efficacy is an aspect of students' motivation that has been shown to play a critical role in
students' engagement, participation, and retention in academic careers in science …
students' engagement, participation, and retention in academic careers in science …
Gender, experience, and self-efficacy in introductory physics
JM Nissen, JT Shemwell - Physical Review Physics Education Research, 2016 - APS
[This paper is part of the Focused Collection on Gender in Physics.] There is growing
evidence of persistent gender achievement gaps in university physics instruction, not only …
evidence of persistent gender achievement gaps in university physics instruction, not only …
Enriching gender in physics education research: A binary past and a complex future
[This paper is part of the Focused Collection on Gender in Physics.] In this article, we draw
on previous reports from physics, science education, and women's studies to propose a …
on previous reports from physics, science education, and women's studies to propose a …
Gendered patterns in the construction of physics identity from motivational factors
Students' intentions to persevere and their career choices in science, technology,
engineering, and math fields can be impacted by their physics identities. Women are …
engineering, and math fields can be impacted by their physics identities. Women are …
Effect of gender, self-efficacy, and interest on perception of the learning environment and outcomes in calculus-based introductory physics courses
Students' motivational beliefs about physics can influence their learning outcomes as well as
retention in their majors and career choices. Moreover, due to societal stereotypes and …
retention in their majors and career choices. Moreover, due to societal stereotypes and …
Students' sense of belonging in introductory physics course for bioscience majors predicts their grade
Student sense of belonging in physics classes may not only play a key role in shaping
course outcomes but also influence student persistence and future career aspirations. Prior …
course outcomes but also influence student persistence and future career aspirations. Prior …
Demographic gaps or preparation gaps?: The large impact of incoming preparation on performance of students in introductory physics
We have studied the impact of incoming preparation and demographic variables on student
performance on the final exam in the standard introductory calculus-based mechanics …
performance on the final exam in the standard introductory calculus-based mechanics …