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University physics students’ motivations and experiences in informal physics programs
Substantial resources are directed toward public engagement by the physics community, but there is still much to understand about physicists' initial motivation for involvement, their experiences and their reasons for sustained participation. We use motivation theory as a lens to investigate the factors that contribute to physics students' decisions to participate in informal science programs. We conducted surveys and interviews with university students that volunteered in an afterschool physics program for K-12 students. Interviews were analyzed using content analysis. Findings indicate that previous participation in informal activities, attitudes towards engaging with the community, and recognition from peers are common themes in university students' initial reasons for involvement. The emergent themes of a positive experience and the enjoyment of sharing physics are related to students' persistence in the program.
Physics Education Research Conference 2016
Part of the PER Conference series Sacramento, CA: July 20-21, 2016 Pages 124-127
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<a href="https://www.compadre.org/portal/items/detail.cfm?ID=14215">Fracchiolla, C, S. Hyater-Adams, N. Finkelstein, and K. Hinko. "University physics students’ motivations and experiences in informal physics programs." Paper presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2016, Sacramento, CA, July 20-21, 2016.</a>
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C. Fracchiolla, S. Hyater-Adams, N. Finkelstein, and K. Hinko, , presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2016, Sacramento, CA, 2016, WWW Document, (https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=14215&DocID=4568).
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C. Fracchiolla, S. Hyater-Adams, N. Finkelstein, and K. Hinko, University physics students’ motivations and experiences in informal physics programs, presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2016, Sacramento, CA, 2016, <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=14215&DocID=4568>.
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Fracchiolla, C., Hyater-Adams, S., Finkelstein, N., & Hinko, K. (2016, July 20-21). University physics students’ motivations and experiences in informal physics programs. Paper presented at Physics Education Research Conference 2016, Sacramento, CA. Retrieved March 24, 2025, from https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=14215&DocID=4568
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Fracchiolla, C, S. Hyater-Adams, N. Finkelstein, and K. Hinko. "University physics students’ motivations and experiences in informal physics programs." Paper presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2016, Sacramento, CA, July 20-21, 2016. https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=14215&DocID=4568 (accessed 24 March 2025).
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Fracchiolla, Claudia, Simone Hyater-Adams, Noah Finkelstein, and Kathleen Hinko. "University physics students’ motivations and experiences in informal physics programs." Physics Education Research Conference 2016. Sacramento, CA: 2016. 124-127 of PER Conference. 24 Mar. 2025 <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=14215&DocID=4568>.
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Title = {University physics students’ motivations and experiences in informal physics programs},
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Pages = {124-127},
Address = {Sacramento, CA},
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Month = {July 20-21},
Year = {2016}
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