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| Abstract Title: | The Gender Gap on the FCI - Question by Question |
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| Abstract: | The existence of a gender gap in performance on the Force Concept Inventory has been established by several studies. Those studies have focused on the total score achieved by students on the FCI and subsequent gains in the total score when the instrument is administered again after instruction. Here we analyze the gender gap for each of the 30 questions in the FCI to determine if particular questions present greater difficulty for females. |
| Abstract Type: | Contributed Poster |
Author/Organizer Information | |
| Primary Contact: |
Richard D. Dietz University of Northern Colorado Physics Department 501 20th Street Greeley, CO 80639 Phone: 970-351-2950 |
| Co-Author(s) and Co-Presenter(s) |
Matthew Semak University of Northern Colorado matthew.semak -at- unco.edu Courtney W. Willis University of Northern Colorado courtney.willis -at- unco.edu |
