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| Autor/inn/en | Tai, Robert H.; Sadler, Philip M. |
|---|---|
| Titel | Gender differences in introductory undergraduate physics performance: university physics versus college physics in the USA. |
| Quelle | In: International journal of science education, 23 (2001) 10, S. 1017-1037Infoseite zur Zeitschrift |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; Zeitschriftenaufsatz |
| ISSN | 0950-0693 |
| Schlagwörter | Geschlechtsspezifischer Unterschied; Universität; Kollege; Vorwissen; Universität; Einführungskurs; Vorwissen; Kollege |
| Abstract | Efforts to ameliorate gender disparity in pursuit of science careers in the USA have focused on equalizing girls' participation in pre-college science courses and out-of-school activities. Our examination of nearly 1500 US college students at 16 universities found that gender and preparation both have an impact on success in introductory college physics courses. In terminal, algebra-based physics females perform better than their male classmates. However, in calculus based introductory college physics courses, which are prerequisite to advanced study in many fields, women do significantly worse than their male counterparts with the same background. For both genders, taking a high school course that limits coverage and concentrates more time in in- depth study is associated with better performance in college physics. We conclude that efforts to ensure the success of women entering the physical sciences should concentrate on increasing the depth and reducing the vast coverage of most high school physics courses as well as addressing the apparent bias in college courses that mark the first step in careers within scientific research and engineering. |
| Erfasst von | Lehrstuhl Didaktik der Physik, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München |
| Update | 2003_(CD) |
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