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20202026
most citedHow perception of being recognized or not recognized by instructors as a "physics person" impacts male and female students' self-efficacy and performance

39 citations · 170 across the 14 of their papers we have counts for

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14 papers

physics.ed-ph2026

Gender expression appraisals in introductory physics courses: A cross-institutional replication

Yangqiuting Li, Noah Leibnitz

Quantitative studies of gender in physics education have often used categorical gender identity measures, which are valuable for documenting broad inequities across gender groups b…

physics.ed-ph2026

Investigating students' gender expression and its relation to sense of belonging in introductory physics courses

Noah Leibnitz, Yangqiuting Li

Despite nation efforts to promote diversity and inclusion, women and gender minorities remain underrepresented in physics. One common approach to studying gender in physics context…

physics.ed-ph2026

Living in the tensions: Investigations of gender performativity in STEM

Smith Strain, Noah Leibnitz, Reagan Ruben +2

In this work, we present the results of semi-structured interviews with four women to explore how they perceive themselves with respect to three gender constructs (femininity, masc…

physics.ed-ph2025★ 2 cited

Improving student understanding of quantum measurement in infinite-dimensional Hilbert space using a research-based multiple-choice question sequence

Yangqiuting Li, Chandralekha Singh

Research-based multiple-choice questions implemented in class with peer instruction have been shown to be an effective tool for improving students' engagement and learning outcomes…

physics.ed-ph2024★ 25 cited

Investigating and improving student understanding of the basics of quantum computing

Peter Hu, Yangqiuting Li, Chandralekha Singh

Quantum information science and engineering (QISE) is a rapidly developing field that leverages the skills of experts from many disciplines to utilize the potential of quantum syst…

physics.ed-ph2024★ 21 cited

Student Understanding of the Bloch Sphere

Peter Hu, Yangqiuting Li, Roger S. K. Mong +1

Quantum information science is a rapidly growing interdisciplinary field that is attracting the attention of academics and industry experts alike. It requires talent from a wide va…

physics.ed-ph2024★ 15 cited

Challenges in addressing student difficulties with measurement uncertainty of two-state quantum systems using a multiple-choice question sequence in online and in-person classes

Peter Hu, Yangqiuting Li, Chandralekha Singh

Research-validated multiple-choice questions comprise an easy-to-implement instructional tool that serves to scaffold student learning and formatively assess students knowledge. We…

physics.ed-ph2024★ 15 cited

Challenges in addressing student difficulties with time-development of two-state quantum systems using a multiple-choice question sequence in virtual and in-person classes

Peter Hu, Yangqiuting Li, Chandralekha Singh

Research-validated clicker questions as instructional tools for formative assessment are relatively easy to implement and can provide effective scaffolding when developed and imple…

physics.ed-ph2024★ 14 cited

Challenges in addressing student difficulties with quantum measurement of two-state quantum systems using a multiple-choice question sequence in online and in-person classes

Peter Hu, Yangqiuting Li, Chandralekha Singh

Research-validated multiple-choice questions comprise an easy-to-implement instructional tool that serves to scaffold student learning and formatively assess students' knowledge. W…

physics.ed-ph2024★ 10 cited

Challenges in addressing student difficulties with basics and change of basis for two-state quantum systems using a multiple-choice question sequence in online and in-person classes

Peter Hu, Yangqiuting Li, Chandralekha Singh

Research-validated multiple-choice questions comprise an easy-to-implement instructional tool for scaffolding student learning and providing formative assessment of students' knowl…

physics.ed-ph2023★ 23 cited

The impact of perceived recognition by physics instructors on women's self-efficacy and interest

Yangqiuting Li, Chandralekha Singh

Students' self-efficacy, interest, and perceived recognition from others have been shown to be very important for the development of their identity in a given field, which is a cri…

physics.ed-ph2023★ 6 cited

Statistically equivalent models with different causal structures: An example from physics identity

Yangqiuting Li, Chandralekha Singh

Structural equation modeling (SEM) is a statistical method widely used in educational research to investigate relationships between variables. SEM models are typically constructed…

physics.ed-ph2020

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…

physics.ed-ph2020★ 39 cited

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…