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Motivational characteristics of underrepresented ethnic and racial minority students in introductory physics courses
written by Z. Yasemin Kalender, Emily Marshman, Timothy J. Nokes-Malach, Christian D. Schunn, and Chandralekha Singh
Many hypotheses have been put forth to explain the under-representation and under-performance of historically marginalized racial and ethnic minority students in physics. While much research has focused on the relations between prior knowledge and performance, less work has examined the potential interactive role of student motivation. In particular, expectancy value theory posits that students' beliefs about their expectations for success (e.g., self-efficacy) and the value they associate with an academic task (e.g., intrinsic interest) influence their persistence and performance. In this study, we conducted a longitudinal analysis of students' motivational characteristics in introductory physics courses by administering surveys at three points during the year. White, Asian, and underrepresented racial/ethnic minority students' self-efficacy and interest in physics are reported, and implications for instruction are discussed.
Physics Education Research Conference 2017
Part of the PER Conference series
Cincinnati, OH: July 26-27, 2017
Pages 204-207
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Z. Kalender, E. Marshman, T. Nokes-Malach, C. Schunn, and C. Singh, , presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2017, Cincinnati, OH, 2017, WWW Document, (https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=14605&DocID=4782).
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Z. Kalender, E. Marshman, T. Nokes-Malach, C. Schunn, and C. Singh, Motivational characteristics of underrepresented ethnic and racial minority students in introductory physics courses, presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2017, Cincinnati, OH, 2017, <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=14605&DocID=4782>.
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Kalender, Z., Marshman, E., Nokes-Malach, T., Schunn, C., & Singh, C. (2017, July 26-27). Motivational characteristics of underrepresented ethnic and racial minority students in introductory physics courses. Paper presented at Physics Education Research Conference 2017, Cincinnati, OH. Retrieved December 8, 2024, from https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=14605&DocID=4782
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Kalender, Z, E. Marshman, T. Nokes-Malach, C. Schunn, and C. Singh. "Motivational characteristics of underrepresented ethnic and racial minority students in introductory physics courses." Paper presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2017, Cincinnati, OH, July 26-27, 2017. https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=14605&DocID=4782 (accessed 8 December 2024).
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Kalender, Z. Yasemin, Emily Marshman, Timothy J. Nokes-Malach, Christian Schunn, and Chandralekha Singh. "Motivational characteristics of underrepresented ethnic and racial minority students in introductory physics courses." Physics Education Research Conference 2017. Cincinnati, OH: 2017. 204-207 of PER Conference. 8 Dec. 2024 <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=14605&DocID=4782>.
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