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most citedPerson-centered and qualitative approaches to network analysis in physics education research

6 citations · 10 across the 6 of their papers we have counts for

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7 papers

physics.ed-ph2026

Characterizing adopters of named active learning methods in physics: An interview study

Ibukunoluwa Bukola, Eric Brewe, Adrienne L. Traxler +1

Active learning has been shown to be more beneficial for student learning than lecturing. Consequently, researchers have developed named active learning strategies for use in physi…

physics.ed-ph2026

Strategies for Collecting Multi-Institutional Data in Discipline-Based Education Research

Meagan Sundstrom, David Esparza, Justin Gambrell +2

Multi-institutional studies are critical for advancing discipline-based education research (DBER) because they allow us to determine where and for whom research findings are applic…

physics.soc-ph2026

The meaning of closeness to women and/or LGBTQ+ physicists: a social network analysis

Chase Hatcher, Adrienne Traxler, Lily Donis +4

'Closeness' is well-defined as a quantitative measure of centrality in social network analysis (SNA), but it is not as well defined qualitatively as a description of social relatio…

physics.ed-ph2025

Unique support from identity-based groups: Professional networks of women and LGBTQ+ physicists analyzed and compared by career sector

Chase Hatcher, Adrienne Traxler, Lily Donis +5

This paper presents a social network analysis of the professional support networks of 100 LGBTQ+ and/or women PhD physicists, comparing the networks based on the career sectors of…

physics.ed-ph2025★ 4 cited

Relative benefits of different active learning methods to conceptual physics learning

Meagan Sundstrom, Justin Gambrell, Colin Green +2

It has been shown that active learning methods are more effective than traditional lecturing at improving student conceptual understanding and reducing failure rates in undergradua…

physics.ed-ph2025

Egocentric Mixed-Methods SNA: Analyzing Interviews with Women and/or LGBTQ+ Ph.D. Physicists

Chase Hatcher, Lily Donis, Adrienne Traxler +5

Social network analysis (SNA) has been widely used in physics education research (PER) in recent years, but mostly in a limited range of the available modalities. This paper descri…

physics.ed-ph2024★ 6 cited

Person-centered and qualitative approaches to network analysis in physics education research

Adrienne L. Traxler, Camila Mani Dias do Amaral, Charles Henderson +4

Network analysis has become a well-recognized methodology in physics education research (PER), with study topics including student performance and persistence, faculty change, and…