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most citedHermione and the Secretary: How gendered task division in introductory physics labs can disrupt equitable learning

91 citations · 180 across the 9 of their papers we have counts for

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9 papers

physics.ed-ph2026★ 5 cited

Comparing major declaration, attrition, migration, and completion in physics with other STEM disciplines

Kyle M. Whitcomb, Danny Doucette, Chandralekha Singh

This research uses 10 years of institutional data at a large public university in the USA to investigate trends in the undergraduate majors students declare, drop, and earn degrees…

physics.ed-ph2024★ 10 cited

Lessons from Transforming Second-Year Honors Physics Lab

Danny Doucette, Brian D'Urso, Chandralekha Singh

New technology like the Arduino microcontroller platform presents an opportunity to transform Beyond the First Year (BFY) physics labs to better prepare physics students for work i…

physics.ed-ph2024★ 11 cited

Gender Equity in Physics Labs: A Review

Danny Doucette, Chandralekha Singh

This review article provides an overview of research on the topic of gender equity in educational physics labs. As many institutions and instructors seek to evolve or transform phy…

physics.ed-ph2021★ 13 cited

"Everyone is new to this": Student reflections on different aspects of online learning

Danny Doucette, Sonja Cwik, Chandralekha Singh

In 2020, many instructors and students at colleges and universities were thrust into an unprecedented situation as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic disruptions. Even though they t…

physics.ed-ph2021★ 4 cited

Students' attitudes toward experimental physics in a conceptual inquiry-based introductory physics lab

Danny Doucette, Russell Clark, Chandralekha Singh

There is some evidence that conceptual inquiry-based introductory physics lab curricula, such as RealTime Physics, may improve students' understanding of physics concepts. Thus, th…

physics.ed-ph2020★ 36 cited

Why Are There So Few Women in Physics? Reflections on the Experiences of Two Women

Danny Doucette, Chandralekha Singh

Some of the reasons for the underrepresentation of women in physics are evident in the reflections of two undergraduate women. Leia is a chemistry major who loves college-level phy…

physics.ed-ph2019★ 3 cited

All aboard! Challenges and successes in professional development for physics lab TAs

Danny Doucette, Russell Clark, Chandralekha Singh

At large research universities in the USA, introductory physics labs are often run by graduate student teaching assistants (TAs). Thus, efforts to reform introductory labs should a…

physics.ed-ph2019★ 7 cited

What's happening in traditional and inquiry-based introductory labs? An integrative analysis at a large research university

Danny Doucette, Russell Clark, Chandralekha Singh

There is a growing recognition of the need to replace "cookbook"-style introductory labs with more-meaningful learning experiences. To identify the strengths and weaknesses of a mi…

physics.ed-ph2019★ 91 cited

Hermione and the Secretary: How gendered task division in introductory physics labs can disrupt equitable learning

Danny Doucette, Russell Clark, Chandralekha Singh

Physics labs provide a unique opportunity for students to grow their physics identity and science identity in general since they provide students with opportunity to tinker with ex…