The physics classroom as a space for empowerment

Mitchell-Polka, Khadíjih; Lindsay, William E.; Martins, Julian Stenzel; Otero, Valerie K.

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The physics classroom as a space for empowerment

written by Khadíjih Mitchell-Polka, William E. Lindsay, Julian Stenzel Martins, and Valerie K. Otero

This paper reports on initial work to develop a framework on empowerment through physics education. Theories from multiple disciplines and research in physics education research informed this framework, alongside leveraging student reflections from four university physics courses for non-science majors. The resulting framework contains five dimensions of empowerment through physics: academic, social, political, emotional, and epistemic. This paper outlines and give examples of students' written work where markers of these dimensions manifested. Self-advocacy was identified as a thread that connects each dimension and opportunities for future research on empowerment in the physics classroom are discussed.

Physics Education Research Conference 2020
Part of the PER Conference series
Virtual Conference: July 22-23, 2020
Pages 340-345

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<a href="https://www.compadre.org/portal/items/detail.cfm?ID=15506">Mitchell-Polka, K, W. Lindsay, J. Martins, and V. Otero. "The physics classroom as a space for empowerment." Paper presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2020, Virtual Conference, July 22-23, 2020.</a>

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Mitchell-Polka, K., Lindsay, W., Martins, J., & Otero, V. (2020, July 22-23). The physics classroom as a space for empowerment. Paper presented at Physics Education Research Conference 2020, Virtual Conference. Retrieved May 17, 2024, from https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=15506&DocID=5354

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Mitchell-Polka, K, W. Lindsay, J. Martins, and V. Otero. "The physics classroom as a space for empowerment." Paper presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2020, Virtual Conference, July 22-23, 2020. https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=15506&DocID=5354 (accessed 17 May 2024).

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Mitchell-Polka, Khadíjih, William E. Lindsay, Julian Stenzel Martins, and Valerie Otero. "The physics classroom as a space for empowerment." Physics Education Research Conference 2020. Virtual Conference: 2020. 340-345 of PER Conference. 17 May 2024 <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=15506&DocID=5354>.

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