Physics education research (PER) is broadly aimed at improving instruction and curriculum in the field of physics. It is a hybrid field consisting of education researchers as well as physicists, whose goal is to combine current research initiatives in order to improve physics education. Since this field is considered to exhibit disparities in terms of […]
C48: How do we get Black girls involved in STEM?
The general area of my research was looking at the experiences of black females in education. The research question is, how do we get black girls involved in S.T.E.M? I centered my work on the experiences of black girls in public elementary school and in urban areas. This is important to the field to understand […]
B47: Physics Education: Introductory Student Self-Efficacy and Problem-Solving Approaches
Physics education research focuses on how to improve the effectiveness of student learning and curriculum development. This area of physics education specifically focuses on students in introductory physics courses and how their self-efficacy and problem-solving methods change over the course of a semester. By tracking the improvement or deterioration of a student’s abilities, the Miami […]
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