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Tag: Diversity and Inclusion

March 24, 2021 Elias Euler

The inaccurate feedback of intro physics courses, especially for women

The grades students receive in intro physics don’t predict their grades in advanced physics, pointing to problems of coherency and inclusivity within physics departments.

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March 10, 2021 Nick Young

Revisiting demographic gaps may just be preparation gaps

When not aggregating race and ethnicity, prior preparation no longer accounts for demographic gaps.

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November 18, 2020 Nick Young

Increasing equity in your course: there’s an intervention for that

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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September 30, 2020 Nick Young

How representative are PER studies?

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

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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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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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February 5, 2020 Nick Young

STEM 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.

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January 22, 2020 Nick Young

What 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.

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