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How a gender gap in belonging contributes to the gender gap in physics participation
A great deal of research indicates that feeling a secure sense of belonging in academic settings is critical to students' achievement. In the current work, we present data collected over multiple semesters of a calculus-based introductory physics class indicating that women feel a lower sense of belonging than men in physics. This finding is important because our data also indicate that having a strong sense of belonging in physics positively predicts the degree to which all students see the value of physics in their daily life (an outcome that predicts motivation and persistence in achievement settings) as well as performance on exams in the course. We identify one potential antecedent of women's relatively lower sense of belonging in physics, namely, negative cultural stereotypes about women's inferior ability in physics compared to men. We then discuss pedagogical strategies that might be employed to enhance women's sense of belonging in physics.
Physics Education Research Conference 2012
Part of the PER Conference series Philadelphia, PA: August 1-2, 2012 Volume 1513, Pages 402-405
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<a href="https://www.per-central.org/items/detail.cfm?ID=12863">Stout, J, T. Ito, N. Finkelstein, and S. Pollock. "How a gender gap in belonging contributes to the gender gap in physics participation." Paper presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2012, Philadelphia, PA, August 1-2, 2012.</a>
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J. Stout, T. Ito, N. Finkelstein, and S. Pollock, , presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2012, Philadelphia, PA, 2012, WWW Document, (https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=12863&DocID=3395).
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J. Stout, T. Ito, N. Finkelstein, and S. Pollock, How a gender gap in belonging contributes to the gender gap in physics participation, presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2012, Philadelphia, PA, 2012, <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=12863&DocID=3395>.
APA Format
Stout, J., Ito, T., Finkelstein, N., & Pollock, S. (2012, August 1-2). How a gender gap in belonging contributes to the gender gap in physics participation. Paper presented at Physics Education Research Conference 2012, Philadelphia, PA. Retrieved December 3, 2024, from https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=12863&DocID=3395
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Stout, J, T. Ito, N. Finkelstein, and S. Pollock. "How a gender gap in belonging contributes to the gender gap in physics participation." Paper presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2012, Philadelphia, PA, August 1-2, 2012. https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=12863&DocID=3395 (accessed 3 December 2024).
MLA Format
Stout, Jane, Tiffany A. Ito, Noah Finkelstein, and Steven Pollock. "How a gender gap in belonging contributes to the gender gap in physics participation." Physics Education Research Conference 2012. Philadelphia, PA: 2012. 402-405 Vol. 1513 of PER Conference. 3 Dec. 2024 <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=12863&DocID=3395>.
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Title = {How a gender gap in belonging contributes to the gender gap in physics participation},
BookTitle = {Physics Education Research Conference 2012},
Pages = {402-405},
Address = {Philadelphia, PA},
Series = {PER Conference},
Volume = {1513},
Month = {August 1-2},
Year = {2012}
}
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