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| Abstract Title: | Introductory physics students who typically worked with peers had higher grades during COVID |
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| Abstract Type: | Contributed Poster Presentation |
| Abstract: | Meaningful collaboration with peers inside and outside the classroom can be an invaluable tool for helping students learn physics. We investigated the characteristics of women and men who most typically worked alone vs. those who typically worked with their peers in their algebra-based introductory physics course when they took this course before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. We find that on average, those who typically worked with peers had higher grades and reported greater peer influence on their physics self-efficacy during the COVID pandemic than before it. We discuss these findings in relation to students' prior academic preparation, physics grade, self-efficacy as well as student perception of the effectiveness of working with peers on their physics self-efficacy. |
| Session Time: | Poster Session 1 |
| Poster Number: | A22 |
| Contributed Paper Record: | Contributed Paper Information |
| Contributed Paper Download: | Download Contributed Paper |
Author/Organizer Information | |
| Primary Contact: |
Apekshya Ghimire University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA 15260 Phone: 4126087695 |
| Co-Author(s) and Co-Presenter(s) |
Chandralekha Singh, University of Pittsburgh |
