How does taking AP physics affect performance on conceptual assessments

September 18, 2019 Nick Young

How does taking AP physics affect performance on conceptual assessments

AP courses are said to be equivalent to university courses but AP exam scores may not be as useful as we think

September 9, 2019 PERbites

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September 4, 2019 Nick Young

Demographic gaps may just be preparation gaps

Prior studies have found gender and racial performance gaps in physics. However, might those gaps be the result of gaps in preparation?

August 21, 2019 Nick Young

What’s so complex about complex algebra?

Today we look at some problems physics students encounter when transitioning between representations of complex numbers.

August 6, 2019 Emily Kerr

Physics Knowledge Can Be Helpful For Students Learning Chemistry

Reminding students of energy in physics can help them answer energy questions in chemistry.

July 29, 2019 Briley Lewis

Thinking Beyond ADA Compliance: How to Make Astronomy Accessible

Title: Accessible Astronomy: Policies, Practices, and Strategies to Increase Participation of Astronomers with Disabilities Authors: Alicia Aarnio et al. First

July 10, 2019 Nick Young

Gender and racial biases still a problem in physics post-doctoral hiring

Even when the CVs are otherwise identical, physics faculty preferred applicants from majority groups as opposed to candidates from minority groups.

June 27, 2019 PERbites

Update: Missing Posts Restored

Update: All of the previous posts have been restored to the site. Thank you for your patience. We encountered some

June 26, 2019 Nick Young

Research-backed advice for mentoring researchers

Mentoring an undergraduate researcher for the first time or looking to improve your mentoring ability? See what the literature has to say.

May 22, 2019 Nick Young

The chicken and the egg problem of academic productivity

Faculty at more prestigious universities tend to publish more. However, faculty at prestigious universities tend to be trained at prestigious universities. So it is the training or their current position that causes their productivity bump?