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Student Perspectives on Traditional Pedagogy Used in Graduate Physics Coursework
Kevin Coldren, Nkodia Ngondala, Audrey Claar +2
Graduate programs in STEM disciplines are central to preparing future researchers and professors. Program requirements for students often include taking several graduate-level cour…
Data-Driven by Design: Building a Reflective Physics Graduate Program
Kevin Coldren, Diana Sachmpazidi
Well-documented research on physics graduate education has demonstrated long-standing issues that hinder equitable student access and participation. Addressing these challenges can…
Psychometric Evaluation of the Culture around Systemic Change Survey: A tool for Assessing Departmental Culture in Physics
Diana Sachmpazidi, Mike Verostek, Jayna Petrella +3
Physics programs are continually evolving to better support student learning and meet the diverse needs of their populations. Achieving many of these goals requires not only struct…
Network analysis approach to Likert-style surveys
Robert P. Dalka, Diana Sachmpazidi, Charles Henderson +1
Likert-style surveys are a widely used research instrument to assess respondents' preferences, beliefs, or experiences. In this paper, we propose and demonstrate how network analys…