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Henderson, Rachel; Stewart, Gay; Stewart, John; Michaluk, Lynnette; Traxler, Adrienne – Physical Review Physics Education Research, 2017
The "gender gap" on various physics conceptual evaluations has been extensively studied. Men's average pretest scores on the Force Concept Inventory and Force and Motion Conceptual Evaluation are 13% higher than women's, and post-test scores are on average 12% higher than women's. This study analyzed the gender differences within the…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Scientific Concepts, Energy, Magnets
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Zwolak, Justyna P.; Manogue, Corinne A. – Physical Review Special Topics - Physics Education Research, 2015
Standardized assessment tests that allow researchers to compare the performance of students under various curricula are highly desirable. There are several research-based conceptual tests that serve as instruments to assess and identify students' difficulties in lower-division courses. At the upper-division level assessing students' difficulties…
Descriptors: Magnets, Physics, Energy, Science Instruction