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Download full textTesfaye, Casey Langer; White, Susan – Statistical Research Center of the American Institute of Physics, 2014
What textbooks are physics teachers using? How highly do they rate those textbooks? What other types of materials do teachers use? The textbooks and other resources used by high school physics teachers in the US have evolved along with the changing demands of physics classes and the evolving set of options available to teachers. In this report,…
Descriptors: High Schools, Secondary School Science, Physics, Textbooks
Nicholson, Starr; Mulvey, Patrick J. – Statistical Research Center of the American Institute of Physics, 2012
The number of astronomy bachelor's conferred in the U.S. continues to climb. The academic year 2010-11 produced more astronomy bachelor's than in any other time in U.S. history. The 408 astronomy bachelor's degrees earned in the class of 2011 more than doubled the class of 2000, and the number of astronomy PhDs conferred (160) is…
Descriptors: Astronomy, Bachelors Degrees, College Science, Enrollment Trends
Mulvey, Patrick; Shindel, Brandon – Statistical Research Center of the American Institute of Physics, 2011
This report presents the characteristics and initial outcomes of exiting master's degree recipients in physics and astronomy. The report covers the degree classes of 2006, 2007 and 2008. The status of exiting physics master's varied greatly by the citizenship of the degree recipient. The majority of US citizens entered or remained in the workforce…
Descriptors: Graduate Study, Private Sector, Citizenship, Physics
Czujko, Roman; Ivie, Rachel; Stith, James H. – Statistical Research Center of the American Institute of Physics, 2008
This paper presents data covering the representation of African Americans among physics and geoscience degree recipients at each stage of the educational system. The data were collected by several statistical agencies and are here provided in far more detail than has ever been available before. By placing all the data in one place, this paper…
Descriptors: Black Colleges, Majors (Students), Racial Composition, African American Students
Tesfaye, Casey Langer; Mulvey, Patrick J. – Statistical Research Center of the American Institute of Physics, 2007
This report describes the initial employment and educational paths pursued by physics and astronomy degree recipients at the bachelor's, master's, and PhD levels for the classes of 2002-03 and 2003-04. The report includes starting salaries, primary work activities, ratings of professional challenge and other aspects of initial employment. The…
Descriptors: Physics, Astronomy, Graduation Rate, Graduate Surveys
