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How the learning environment predicts male and female students' motivational beliefs in algebra-based introductory physics courses
Sonja Cwik, Kyle Whitcomb, Chandralekha Singh
Societal stereotypes and biases pertaining to who belongs in physics and who can excel in physics can impact motivational beliefs, e.g., of women and racial and ethnic minority stu…
How learning environment predicts male and female students' physics motivational beliefs in introductory physics courses
Yangqiuting Li, Kyle Whitcomb, Chandralekha Singh
In this study, we adapt prior identity framework to investigate the effect of learning environment (including perceived recognition, peer interaction and sense of belonging) on stu…
How perception of being recognized or not recognized by instructors as a "physics person" impacts male and female students' self-efficacy and performance
Yangqiuting Li, Kyle Whitcomb, Chandralekha Singh
We discuss a study in a first year college introductory physics course for physical science and engineering majors that shows that women, on average, feel less recognized by their…
Toward more accurate measurement of the impact of online instructional design on students' ability to transfer physics problem-solving skills
Kyle M. Whitcomb, Matthew W. Guthrie, Chandralekha Singh +1
In two earlier studies, we developed a new method to measure students' ability to transfer physics problem solving skills to new contexts using a sequence of online learning module…
Inequity exemplified by underrepresented minority students receiving lower grades and having higher rates of attrition across STEM disciplines
Kyle M. Whitcomb, Chandralekha Singh
Underrepresented minority (URM) students are subjected to historically rooted inequities when pursuing an education, especially in STEM disciplines with little diversity. In order…
Gender inequities throughout STEM: Women with higher grades drop STEM majors while men persist
Kyle M. Whitcomb, Chandralekha Singh
Efforts to promote equity and inclusion using evidence-based approaches are vital to correct long-standing societal inequities that have disadvantaged women and discouraged them fr…
A mismatch between self-efficacy and performance: Undergraduate women in engineering tend to have lower self-efficacy despite earning higher grades than men
Kyle M. Whitcomb, Z. Yasemin Kalender, Timothy J. Nokes-Malach +2
There is a significant underrepresentation of women in many Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) majors and careers. Prior research has shown that self-efficacy…
Not all disadvantages are equal: Racial/ethnic minority students have largest disadvantage of all demographic groups in both STEM and non-STEM GPA
Kyle M. Whitcomb, Chandralekha Singh
An analysis of institutional data to understand the outcome of the many obstacles faced by students from historically disadvantaged backgrounds is important in order to work toward…