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Gender Differences in Physics 1: The Impact of a Self-Affirmation Intervention
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Lauren E. Kost-Smith, Steven J. Pollock, Noah D. Finkelstein, Geoffrey L. Cohen, Tiffany A. Ito, and Akira Miyake
Prior work at CU-Boulder has shown that a gender gap (difference in male and female performance) exists in both the pre- and post-course conceptual surveys, despite the use of interactive engagement techniques [Kost, et al., PRST-PER 5, 010101]. A potential explanation for this persistent gap is that stereotype threat, the fear of confirming a stereotype about one self, is inhibiting females' performance. Prior research has demonstrated that stereotype threat can be alleviated through the use of self-affirmation, a process of affirming one's overall self-worth and integrity [Cohen, et al., Science 313, 1307]. We report results of a randomized experiment testing the impact of a self-affirmation exercise on the gender gap in Physics 1. The gender gap on a conceptual post-survey is reduced from 19% for students who did not affirm their own values, to 9% for students who completed two 15-minute self-affirmation exercises at the beginning of the semester.
Physics Education Research Conference 2010
Part of the PER Conference series Portland, Oregon: July 21-22, 2010 Volume 1289, Pages 197-200
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<a href="https://www.per-central.org/items/detail.cfm?ID=10449">Kost-Smith, L, S. Pollock, N. Finkelstein, G. Cohen, T. Ito, and A. Miyake. "Gender Differences in Physics 1: The Impact of a Self-Affirmation Intervention." Paper presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2010, Portland, Oregon, July 21-22, 2010.</a>
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L. Kost-Smith, S. Pollock, N. Finkelstein, G. Cohen, T. Ito, and A. Miyake, , presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2010, Portland, Oregon, 2010, WWW Document, (https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=10449&DocID=1908).
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L. Kost-Smith, S. Pollock, N. Finkelstein, G. Cohen, T. Ito, and A. Miyake, Gender Differences in Physics 1: The Impact of a Self-Affirmation Intervention, presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2010, Portland, Oregon, 2010, <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=10449&DocID=1908>.
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Kost-Smith, L., Pollock, S., Finkelstein, N., Cohen, G., Ito, T., & Miyake, A. (2010, July 21-22). Gender Differences in Physics 1: The Impact of a Self-Affirmation Intervention. Paper presented at Physics Education Research Conference 2010, Portland, Oregon. Retrieved October 4, 2024, from https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=10449&DocID=1908
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Kost-Smith, L, S. Pollock, N. Finkelstein, G. Cohen, T. Ito, and A. Miyake. "Gender Differences in Physics 1: The Impact of a Self-Affirmation Intervention." Paper presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2010, Portland, Oregon, July 21-22, 2010. https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=10449&DocID=1908 (accessed 4 October 2024).
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Kost-Smith, Lauren E., Steven Pollock, Noah Finkelstein, Geoffrey L. Cohen, Tiffany A. Ito, and Akira Miyake. "Gender Differences in Physics 1: The Impact of a Self-Affirmation Intervention." Physics Education Research Conference 2010. Portland, Oregon: 2010. 197-200 Vol. 1289 of PER Conference. 4 Oct. 2024 <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=10449&DocID=1908>.
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Title = {Gender Differences in Physics 1: The Impact of a Self-Affirmation Intervention},
BookTitle = {Physics Education Research Conference 2010},
Pages = {197-200},
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Series = {PER Conference},
Volume = {1289},
Month = {July 21-22},
Year = {2010}
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%0 Conference Proceedings %A Kost-Smith, Lauren E. %A Pollock, Steven %A Finkelstein, Noah %A Cohen, Geoffrey L. %A Ito, Tiffany A. %A Miyake, Akira %D July 21-22 2010 %T Gender Differences in Physics 1: The Impact of a Self-Affirmation Intervention %B Physics Education Research Conference 2010 %C Portland, Oregon %V 1289 %P 197-200 %S PER Conference %8 July 21-22 %U https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=10449&DocID=1908 Disclaimer: ComPADRE offers citation styles as a guide only. We cannot offer interpretations about citations as this is an automated procedure. Please refer to the style manuals in the Citation Source Information area for clarifications.
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