Not very. The participants are whiter and wealthier than the general college population.
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Ideas for supporting Black women physicists
Fewer than 100 Black women have PhDs in physics. Something needs to change.
Continue readingMore innovative but less impact: The Diversity-Innovation Paradox
Despite producing more innovative work, women and scholars of color are recognized less for that work.
Continue readingActive learning may help close the gap between underrepresented & overrepresented students
Achievement gaps do decrease for active learning classes, but the amount of active learning matters.
Continue readingNot all disadvantages are equal in higher education
First-gen and low-income Asian/white students fare better than racially underrepresented students.
Continue readingSTEM gender stereotypes: from early childhood through adolescence
Older children are more likely to report that both boys & girls usually, should be, and can be good at STEM.
Continue readingWhat type of instruction do student expect in their intro STEM courses?
If you guessed lecture, you would be correct. However, students also expect some non-lecturing.
Continue readingYes Virginia, there is a way to reduce gender bias on your student evaluations of teaching
Adding a statement addressing implicit bias seems to reduce the gender gap.
Continue readingSupporting all students through Universal Design for Learning
The Universal Design for Learning are a set of guidelines for designing materials for diverse needs, abilities, and interests.
Continue readingCan we explain the physics conceptual inventory gender gap?
Prior physics preparation seems to be the biggest contributor to the gender gap but a lot is still unknown.
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