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| Abstract Title: | Evaluating students' self-efficacy with respect to computational methods in the undergraduate physics curriculum |
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| Abstract Type: | Contributed Poster Presentation |
| Abstract: | Computational methods of problem-solving have begun to be a focal point of many physics departments' curricula. However, there are few published tools available to support evaluation of these initiatives. We present preliminary results of our efforts to evaluate a department-wide initiative to incorporate computational methods across the undergraduate physics curriculum. In particular, we focus on changes in students' self-efficacy with respect to computational techniques as they progress through our program. By using a survey instrument that asks students to rate both their present and initial abilities, we attempt to distinguish changes based on increases in their self-efficacy from changes in their understanding of the complexity and potential of these techniques. We find that as students progress, they consistently decrease their estimates of their initial abilities. We also define several potential measures of "growth" in self-efficacy and explore the differences in these measures. |
| Session Time: | Poster Session 2 |
| Poster Number: | B46 |
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Author/Organizer Information | |
| Primary Contact: |
Gregory Gallagher Department of Physics, Indiana University-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN 46202 Phone: 3178472753 |
| Co-Author(s) and Co-Presenter(s) |
Danka Maric, STEM Education and Innovation Research Institute Indiana University-Indianapolis Gautam Vemuri, Department of Physics Indiana University-Indianapolis Andrew Gavrin, Department of Physics Indiana University-Indianapolis |
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