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Crossette, Nathan; Carr, Lincoln D.; Wilcox, Bethany R. – Physical Review Physics Education Research, 2023
Social network analysis (SNA) has been gaining traction as a technique for quantitatively studying student collaboration. We analyze networks, constructed from student self-reports of collaboration on homework assignments, in two courses from the University of Colorado Boulder and one course from the Colorado School of Mines. All three courses…
Descriptors: Social Networks, Cooperation, Student Behavior, Homework
Suresh, Srividya; Heckler, Andrew F. – Physical Review Physics Education Research, 2023
This study investigates the evolution and associations between exam grades and social comparison concern (SCC) among students in an introductory calculus-based physics course. We begin with a descriptive characterization of midterm and final exam scores as well as pre-post SCC scores, including the concurrent evolution of these scores during the…
Descriptors: Grades (Scholastic), Physics, Science Instruction, Introductory Courses
Vidushi Adlakha; Eric Kuo – Physical Review Physics Education Research, 2023
Recent critiques of physics education research (PER) studies have revoiced the critical issues when drawing causal inferences from observational data where no intervention is present. In response to a call for a "causal reasoning primer" in PER, this paper discusses some of the fundamental issues in statistical causal inference. In…
Descriptors: Physics, Science Education, Statistical Inference, Causal Models
Geller, Benjamin D.; Rubien, Jack; Hiebert, Sara M.; Crouch, Catherine H. – Physical Review Physics Education Research, 2022
A goal of introductory physics for life sciences (IPLS) curricula is to prepare students to effectively use physical models and quantitative reasoning in biological and medical settings. To assess whether this goal is being met, we conducted a longitudinal study of the impact of IPLS on student work in later biology and chemistry courses. We…
Descriptors: Physics, Biology, Science Instruction, Capstone Experiences
Smith, Trevor I.; Bendjilali, Nasrine – Physical Review Physics Education Research, 2022
Several recent studies have employed item response theory (IRT) to rank incorrect responses to commonly used research-based multiple-choice assessments. These studies use Bock's nominal response model (NRM) for applying IRT to categorical (nondichotomous) data, but the response rankings only utilize half of the parameters estimated by the model.…
Descriptors: Item Response Theory, Test Items, Multiple Choice Tests, Science Tests
Rosen, Drew J.; Kelly, Angela M. – Physical Review Physics Education Research, 2022
The proliferation of remote laboratory instruction increased substantially during the recent global pandemic. Many physics departments implemented this rapid transition without the previous experience, time, and deliberation to optimize learning experiences for students. The present quasi-experimental, nonequivalent group design study examined…
Descriptors: Science Laboratories, Distance Education, COVID-19, Pandemics
Verostek, Mike; Griston, Molly; Botello, Jesús; Zwickl, Benjamin – Physical Review Physics Education Research, 2022
Understanding how physicists solve problems can guide the development of methods that help students learn and improve at solving complex problems. Leveraging the framework of cognitive task analysis, we conducted semistructured interviews with theoretical physicists (N=11) to gain insight into the cognitive processes and skills that they use in…
Descriptors: Physics, Science Instruction, Teaching Methods, Troubleshooting
Sundstrom, Meagan; Schang, Andy; Heim, Ashley B.; Holmes, N. G. – Physical Review Physics Education Research, 2022
Engaging in interactions with peers is important for student learning. Many studies have quantified patterns of student interactions in in-person physics courses using social network analysis, finding different network structures between instructional contexts (lecture and laboratory) and styles (active and traditional). Such studies also find…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Physics, Science Instruction, Social Networks
Li, Yangqiuting; Singh, Chandralekha – Physical Review Physics Education Research, 2022
We discuss an investigation of students' motivational beliefs and performance on the Force Concept Inventory (FCI) in a calculus-based introductory physics course at a large public university in the U.S. We investigated how students' perception of the inclusiveness of the learning environment (including perceived recognition, perceived…
Descriptors: Inclusion, Physics, Science Instruction, Student Motivation
Ivanjek, L.; Klein, P.; Geyer, M.-A.; Küchemann, S.; Jelicic, K.; Dahlkemper, M. N.; Susac, A. – Physical Review Physics Education Research, 2022
To investigate how physics students perceived the sudden shift to online learning at the beginning of COVID-19 pandemic, 18 semistructured interviews were conducted with university students in Austria, Croatia, and Germany. Based on the interviews, a questionnaire was developed and data from N ¼ 578 physics students from five universities in…
Descriptors: Physics, Science Instruction, COVID-19, Pandemics
Pulgar, Javier; Ramírez, Diego; Umanzor, Abigail; Candia, Cristian; Sánchez, Iván – Physical Review Physics Education Research, 2022
Collaboration among students is fundamental for knowledge building and competency development. Nonetheless, the effectiveness of student collaboration depends on the extent that these interactions take place under conditions that favor commitment, trust, and decision making among those who interact. The worldwide pandemic due to COVID-19 and the…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Physics, Cooperative Learning, Peer Relationship
Henderson, Rachel; Hewagallage, Dona; Follmer, Jake; Michaluk, Lynnette; Deshler, Jessica; Fuller, Edgar; Stewart, John – Physical Review Physics Education Research, 2022
Self-efficacy has emerged as one of the most important noncognitive variables explaining academic behavior. It has been shown to influence students' academic and career decisions as well as their academic performance. Multiple studies have reported differences in self-efficacy between men and women in science, technology, engineering, and…
Descriptors: Personality Traits, Gender Differences, Self Efficacy, Physics
Wells, James; Sadaghiani, Homeyra; Schermerhorn, Benjamin P.; Pollock, Steven; Passante, Gina – Physical Review Physics Education Research, 2021
Concept inventories are commonly used tools in physics education research (PER) for evaluating teaching methods. Student responses to concept inventories have been studied using classical test theoretical methods such as factor analysis and network methods such as module analysis. The results of these studies have been used to evaluate the…
Descriptors: Quantum Mechanics, Science Tests, Scientific Concepts, Network Analysis
Weissman, M. B. – Physical Review Physics Education Research, 2021
Sound educational policy recommendations require valid estimates of causal effects, but observational studies in physics education research sometimes have loosely specified causal hypotheses. The connections between the observational data and the explicit or implicit causal conclusions are sometimes misstated. The link between the causal…
Descriptors: Physics, Science Education, Attribution Theory, Educational Policy
Walsh, Cole; Stein, Martin M.; Tapping, Ryan; Smith, Emily M.; Holmes, N. G. – Physical Review Physics Education Research, 2021
Omitted variable bias occurs in most statistical models. Whenever a confounding variable that is correlated with both dependent and independent variables is omitted from a statistical model, estimated effects of included variables are likely to be biased due to omitted variables. This issue is particularly problematic in physics education research…
Descriptors: Physics, Science Education, Educational Research, Statistical Bias