Changing grade weight can close grade gaps introductory physics

Simply reducing exams from 70 percent of the final grade to 50 makes a large difference.

Earning a PhD depends more on the research environment than the student’s ability

That’s right. The research environment also matters more for publications and citations.

Students often use online resources to learn more or because they don’t find course resources accessible.

Taking a recitation period to explain that adversity in college in common may help in closing gender and ethnic grade gaps.

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Not very. The participants are whiter and wealthier than the general college population.

Engagement matters though. Specifically, talking about the research process and methods

The instructor must set the expectations why students should use the tool.

Even though there were more women in the class, participation was not more equitable.

In fact, it seems like student can retain concepts for months after the course ends.