ERIC Number: EJ1386329
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 18
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Taking on a Manager Role Can Support Women's Physics Lab Identity Development
Physical Review Physics Education Research, v19 n1 Article 010107 Jan-Jun 2023
Prior research has indicated that students in the undergraduate physics lab divide work inequitably with regard to gender. In this work, we further probed women's experiences in lab group work, focusing on women who take on managerial and leadership roles in the lab. We interviewed and surveyed women enrolled in a sophomore-level project-based lab course, drawing on a practice-linked identity framework to characterize their opportunities for engagement and identity development within the course. Although we observed some gender inequities in group work, we also found that taking on a manager role had a positive impact on many women's development of physics lab identity. Our results suggest that instructors should take into account women's individual experiences and preferences for particular roles when structuring equitable group work.
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Females, Physics, Science Instruction, Science Laboratories, Administration, Role, Self Concept, Individual Development, Student Experience, Group Activities, Leadership Role, Learner Engagement, Equal Education, Preferences, Student Attitudes, Active Learning, Student Projects
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF), Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE)
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Grant or Contract Numbers: 1836617
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