However, the frequency matters. Otherwise, there’s almost no benefit.
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Revisiting demographic gaps may just be preparation gaps
When not aggregating race and ethnicity, prior preparation no longer accounts for demographic gaps.
Continue readingCan 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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AP courses are said to be equivalent to university courses but AP exam scores may not be as useful as we think
Continue readingDemographic 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?
Continue readingWhat can explain the gender gap on conceptual inventories?
Men score better than women do on physics conceptual inventories and the reasons aren’t straightforward.
Continue readingWhat 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?
Continue readingCan 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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