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Tag: Student preparation

November 17, 2021 Nick Young

Having students work in small groups might improve learning

However, the frequency matters. Otherwise, there’s almost no benefit.

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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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October 9, 2019 Nick Young

Can 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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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

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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?

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April 25, 2018 Nick Young

What can explain the gender gap on conceptual inventories?

Men score better than women do on physics conceptual inventories and the reasons aren’t straightforward.

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April 11, 2018 Nick Young

What do students think about experimental physics?

Lecture courses have been extensively studied but lab courses have not been. Are students developing the beliefs we would expect them to in lab courses?

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March 15, 2018 Nick Young

Can Math Tutorials Improve Physics Grades?

Math is essential to solving physics problems. Does improving students’ math skills help them do better in physics?

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