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| Abstract Title: | STEP UP: Analyzing Student Perceptions of Physics Following a Career in Physics Lesson |
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| Abstract: | Prior research indicates that one barrier to pursuing a STEM degree is lack of alignment between perceptions of a STEM career and personal goals. The Careers in Physics lesson developed for the STEP UP project directly addresses this. In the lesson, students explore the profiles of modern day physicists and the many career options available to physics majors. Students then connect physics to their own career aspirations. In this study, students' career goals are analyzed under the framework of agentic and communal goals. We examine to what extent the lesson communicates that communal goals align with physics and how this perception varies with gender. Data collected include student open-ended survey responses, survey items, and student work such as a career profile in which students envision themselves achieving their career goals with a physics degree. |
| Abstract Type: | Contributed Poster Presentation |
| Session Time: | Poster Session II |
| Poster Number: | B14 |
| Contributed Paper Record: | Contributed Paper Information |
| Contributed Paper Download: | Download Contributed Paper |
Author/Organizer Information | |
| Primary Contact: |
Thomas Blake Head Texas A&M University - Commerce 13 Amy Lane Texarkana, TX 75503 Phone: 9032445040 |
| Co-Author(s) and Co-Presenter(s) |
Robynne Lock - Texas A&M University - Commerce Raina Khatri - Florida International University Zahra Hazari - Florida International University Geoff Potvin - Florida International University |
