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Kalender, Z. Yasemin; Marshman, Emily; Schunn, Christian D.; Nokes-Malach, Timothy J.; Singh, Chandralekha – Physical Review Physics Education Research, 2022
Physics is a science, technology, engineering, and mathematics discipline in which women are severely underrepresented. Prior work has identified motivation-based explanations for low participation and retention rates of women in physics. Among various motivational factors, intelligence mindsets (i.e., having fixed or growth mindsets) have been…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Physics, Gender Differences, Student Motivation
Reinhard, Aaron; Felleson, Alex; Turner, Paula C.; Green, Maxwell – Physical Review Physics Education Research, 2022
We studied the impact of metacognitive reflections on recently-completed work as a way to improve the retention of newly learned problem-solving techniques. Students video recorded themselves talking through problems immediately after finishing them, completed ongoing problem-solving strategy maps or problem-sorting exercises, and filled out…
Descriptors: Metacognition, Problem Solving, Retention (Psychology), Video Technology
Sundstrom, Meagan; Wu, David G.; Walsh, Cole; Heim, Ashley B.; Holmes, N. G. – Physical Review Physics Education Research, 2022
Understanding social interactions among students comprises a rich area of physics education research. Here we focus on the social interactions in introductory physics laboratories (labs). Most existing research in such contexts focuses on within-group social dynamics, however, we argue that interactions between different lab groups are just as…
Descriptors: Interaction, Physics, Science Instruction, Science Laboratories
Haskell, Todd; Borda, Emily; Boudreaux, Andrew – Physical Review Physics Education Research, 2022
The structure of many science programs at the college level assumes that students are able to draw on and integrate ideas from multiple disciplinary contexts. However, most assessment tools focus on learning in the context of a single discipline. We describe the development and validation of an instrument to measure how well students are able to…
Descriptors: Physics, Energy, Interdisciplinary Approach, Science Instruction
Hazari, Zahra; Dou, Remy; Sonnert, Gerhard; Sadler, Philip M. – Physical Review Physics Education Research, 2022
Both in physics education and in science education more generally concerns exist that formal K-12 education structures limit and, in some cases, diminish students' interest and agency in these fields. Many stakeholders have turned to informal learning experiences as a means to inspire young people to pursue continual learning in these fields in…
Descriptors: Physics, Informal Education, Science Education, College Students
Holmes, N. G.; Heath, Grace; Hubenig, Katelynn; Jeon, Sophia; Kalender, Z. Yasemin; Stump, Emily; Sayre, Eleanor C. – Physical Review Physics Education Research, 2022
Physics education research is replete with observations and proposed explanations for gender disparities in physics. In this work, we operationalize a definition for equity as everyone has access to the learning environment and everyone's voice is heard (adapted from previous definitions). We review prior research that observed inequities in…
Descriptors: Physics, Science Instruction, Science Laboratories, Gender Differences
Vignal, Michael; Wilcox, Bethany R. – Physical Review Physics Education Research, 2022
Diagrams are ubiquitous in physics, especially in physics education and physics problem solving. Physics problem solvers may generate diagrams to orient to a scenario, to organize information, to directly obtain an answer, or as a tool of communication. In this study, we asked 19 undergraduate and graduate physics majors to answer 18…
Descriptors: Prompting, Visual Aids, Physics, Majors (Students)
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
Molz, Alexander; Kuhn, Jochen; Müller, Andreas – Physical Review Physics Education Research, 2022
Affective and cognitive outcomes of science teaching in schools may be enhanced by science outreach labs (SOLs). Particularly interesting is whether and how to connect SOL visits to in-school science learning. Recent studies--among others, in this journal--have confirmed SOLs' positive affective effects. However, research remains inconclusive…
Descriptors: Science Education, Science Laboratories, Outreach Programs, Program Effectiveness
Burkholder, Eric; Salehi, Shima; Sackeyfio, Sarah; Mohamed-Hinds, Nicel; Wieman, Carl – Physical Review Physics Education Research, 2022
Introductory calculus-based mechanics ("Physics 1") is an important gateway course for students desiring to pursue a science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) career. A major challenge with this course is the large spread in the students' incoming physics preparation. This level of preparation is strongly predictive of a…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Mechanics (Physics), STEM Education, Calculus
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
Gonsalves, Allison J.; Johansson, Anders; Nyström, Anne-Sofie; Danielsson, Anna T. – Physical Review Physics Education Research, 2022
For young women, inbound identity trajectories into physics are generally regarded as exceptional. In this study, we investigated the experiences that young women have which may support their sustained interest and achievement in physics, and their ongoing inbound trajectories into post-secondary physics education. To understand these experiences,…
Descriptors: Physics, Science Instruction, Females, Self Concept
Borish, Victoria; Hoehn, Jessica R.; Lewandowski, H. J. – Physical Review Physics Education Research, 2022
Modeling, which is the process of constructing, testing, and refining models, is an important skill in experimental physics, and thus a learning goal of many physics laboratory classes. One promising approach to help students develop modeling skills is to incorporate multiweek student-designed projects into lab courses. In order to assess the…
Descriptors: Physics, Science Instruction, Science Laboratories, Science Process Skills
Lutz, Ben; Ríos, Laura – Physical Review Physics Education Research, 2022
Learning assistants (LAs) are peer educators who work alongside faculty to facilitate active learning activities and help students develop conceptual understanding. LAs and LA training programs are becoming increasingly prevalent in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) gateway courses in the United States, and research…
Descriptors: Physics, Science Instruction, Peer Teaching, Concept Formation
Werth, Alexandra; Hoehn, Jessica R.; Oliver, Kristin; Fox, Michael F. J.; Lewandowski, H. J. – Physical Review Physics Education Research, 2022
Laboratory courses are an important part of the undergraduate physics curriculum. During physics labs, students can engage in authentic, hands-on experimental practices, which can prepare them for graduate school, research laboratories, and jobs in industry. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic in Spring 2020, colleges and universities across the…
Descriptors: Science Laboratories, Science Instruction, Physics, COVID-19