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Publication Date: 2019-Nov
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Research and Teaching: Who Gets Helped? The Opportunity Structure of the College Physics Classroom, Peer Instruction, and Perceptions of Help Seeking
Brown, Michael; DeMonbrun, Robert
Journal of College Science Teaching, v49 n2 p36-44 Nov 2019
Although peer interaction in the college classroom may benefit some students by developing peer networks for future collaborations, prior research has suggested that these relationships most often benefit students from overrepresented communities, while minoritized student populations may gain less from these experiences. In this article, we explore the opportunity structure in a physics course to identify differences in perception of classroom community among students. Using multinomial logistic regression (n = 551), initial findings suggest that students who collaborated had higher odds of identifying their relationships as equally beneficial. Among those who perceived differences in their relationships, White students were more likely to report they received help, and minoritzed students were more likely to report providing help, especially when they worked in homophilous pairs.
Descriptors: Physics, College Science, Help Seeking, White Students, Minority Group Students, Undergraduate Students, Introductory Courses, Student Attitudes, Attitude Change, Friendship, Sense of Community, Gender Differences, Classroom Techniques, Active Learning, Equal Education, Peer Relationship
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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