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Students attribute myriad cultural factors to their sense of physics
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Larissa J. G. Carter, Victor Marcos, Chloe Elise Hennessy, Andrea L. Wooley, and Abigail R. Daane
When students describe physics, they often associate this science with facts, formulae, and objectivity. Unfortunately, STEM classes often overlook cultural influence or describe culture as a historical and static phenomenon. This can inhibit connecting physics to students' experiences. In our research, we asked students to reflect on their sense of the nature of physics and how their own experiences influence their perception. We used a phenomenographic qualitative analysis to investigate introductory physics students' reflections at a two year college, identifying emergent themes. Students described four cultural factors including connections to mathematics, media, humanities, and social upbringing as impacting their perspective of objectivity in physics, but only social upbringing for subjectivity. We hope to show students that their individual background is key to shaping their learning, which could lead to a more inclusive environment for a broader population of students.
Physics Education Research Conference 2024
Part of the PER Conference series Boston, MA: July 10-11, 2024 Pages 78-83
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<a href="https://www.compadre.org/portal/items/detail.cfm?ID=16875">Carter, L, V. Marcos, C. Hennessy, A. Wooley, and A. Daane. "Students attribute myriad cultural factors to their sense of physics." Paper presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2024, Boston, MA, July 10-11, 2024.</a>
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L. Carter, V. Marcos, C. Hennessy, A. Wooley, and A. Daane, , presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2024, Boston, MA, 2024, WWW Document, (https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=16875&DocID=5942).
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L. Carter, V. Marcos, C. Hennessy, A. Wooley, and A. Daane, Students attribute myriad cultural factors to their sense of physics, presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2024, Boston, MA, 2024, <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=16875&DocID=5942>.
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Carter, L., Marcos, V., Hennessy, C., Wooley, A., & Daane, A. (2024, July 10-11). Students attribute myriad cultural factors to their sense of physics. Paper presented at Physics Education Research Conference 2024, Boston, MA. Retrieved July 20, 2025, from https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=16875&DocID=5942
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Carter, L, V. Marcos, C. Hennessy, A. Wooley, and A. Daane. "Students attribute myriad cultural factors to their sense of physics." Paper presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2024, Boston, MA, July 10-11, 2024. https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=16875&DocID=5942 (accessed 20 July 2025).
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Carter, Larissa J. G., Victor Marcos, Chloe Elise Hennessy, Andrea L. Wooley, and Abigail R. Daane. "Students attribute myriad cultural factors to their sense of physics." Physics Education Research Conference 2024. Boston, MA: 2024. 78-83 of PER Conference. 20 July 2025 <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=16875&DocID=5942>.
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Title = {Students attribute myriad cultural factors to their sense of physics},
BookTitle = {Physics Education Research Conference 2024},
Pages = {78-83},
Address = {Boston, MA},
Series = {PER Conference},
Month = {July 10-11},
Year = {2024}
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