Discussing underrepresentation as a means to facilitating female students’ physics identity development
/0 Comments/in Newsworthy /by andrewtranThe authors of this article test five factors commonly proposed to positively impact the female students’ choice of a career in physical science. Of these five factors, they find that the only one to have a positive effect was the explicit discussion of the underrepresentation of women in physics. Further study of this factor finds that it creates opportunity for students’ preconceptions of the world of science on a professional and educational level to change, and thus facilitates the development of a female students’ physics identity.
New Book Available: Quality in the Undergraduate Experience: What Is It? How Is It Measured? Who Decides? Summary of a Workshop (2016)
/0 Comments/in Newsworthy /by jessgreggStudents, parents, and government agencies need as much information as possible about the outcomes of the higher education experience and the extent to which they can expect a fair return […]
Barriers and Opportunities for 2-Year and 4-Year STEM Degrees: Systemic Change to Support Students’ Diverse Pathways
/0 Comments/in Newsworthy /by andrewtranPublished by The National Academy Press The National Academies has released Barriers and Opportunities for 2-Year and 4-Year STEM Degrees. This report reviews research on the roles that people, processes, and institutions […]
AAAS News: Connect with members via Trellis, AAAS’s new communication and collaboration platform
/0 Comments/in Newsworthy /by jessgreggIn an effort to become a multimedia, multi-platform science communication enterprise, rather than a print-centric publisher, AAAS recently invested in the creation of a new science communication tool known as […]
Can they succeed? Exploring at-risk students’ study habits in college general chemistry
/0 Comments/in Newsworthy /by andrewtranThe study explores the relationship between quality of study and frequency of study and the role the two play in an at-risk students’ academic performance. The results offer a path for these students to succeed in General chemistry, and the methodology offers a potential avenue for evaluating future efforts to improve student success.
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