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| Abstract Title: | Connecting the dots: Student social networks in introductory physics labs |
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| Abstract: | Students' positions within the social network of a physics classroom have been shown to correlate with students' sense of belonging, performance, and persistence in physics. Current research in PER aims to understand how different types of active learning classrooms promote the development of students' social networks. In this work, we examine how these networks develop in introductory physics labs where there is typically ample space and freedom for students to interact with their peers and build a community of learners. We explore the effectiveness of using video to capture information about student networks in this setting using two distinct methods of video coding. We find that these methods are robust and offer complementary information about students' social networks. We also present preliminary data exploring how the topologies of these networks evolve over time. |
| Abstract Type: | Contributed Poster Presentation |
| Session Time: | Poster Session II |
| Poster Number: | 2.F2 |
| Contributed Paper Record: | Contributed Paper Information |
| Contributed Paper Download: | Download Contributed Paper |
Author/Organizer Information | |
| Primary Contact: |
Cole Walsh Laboratory of Atomic and Solid State Physics, Cornell University Ithaca, NY 14853 Phone: 6077935877 |
| Co-Author(s) and Co-Presenter(s) |
Daniyar Kushaliev, Laboratory of Atomic and Solid State Physics, Cornell University N.G. Holmes, Laboratory of Atomic and Solid State Physics, Cornell University |
