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Author: Nick Young

I am a postdoc in education data science at the University of Michigan and the founder of PERbites. I'm interested in applying data science techniques to analyze educational datasets and improve higher education for all students
September 16, 2020 Nick Young

Postdocs may develop PhD students’ skills more than faculty do

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

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September 2, 2020 Nick Young

Helping students learn from online self-paced tools

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

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August 19, 2020 Nick Young

Men participate more in active learning classes

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

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August 5, 2020 Nick Young

Students retain conceptual knowledge longer than we think

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

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July 15, 2020 Nick Young

Ideas for supporting Black women physicists

Fewer than 100 Black women have PhDs in physics. Something needs to change.

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July 1, 2020 Nick Young

Expanding the full-time, part-time student dichotomy

Looking at individual semesters doesn’t tell the full story.

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June 17, 2020 Nick Young

What do students draw when asked to “draw a scientist”?

Probably what you expect. Brainy white men in a lab.

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June 3, 2020 Nick Young

More innovative but less impact: The Diversity-Innovation Paradox

Despite producing more innovative work, women and scholars of color are recognized less for that work.

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May 20, 2020 Nick Young

Active 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.

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May 6, 2020 Nick Young

Not all disadvantages are equal in higher education

First-gen and low-income Asian/white students fare better than racially underrepresented students.

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