Impact of scaffolding and question structure on the gender gap

We address previous hypotheses about possible factors influencing the gender gap in attainment in physics. Specifically, previous studies claim that scaffolding may preferentially benefit female students, and we present some alternative conclusions surrounding this hypothesis. By taking both student...

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Main Authors: Hillary Dawkins, Holly Hedgeland, Sally Jordan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Physical Society 2017-09-01
Series:Physical Review Physics Education Research
Online Access:http://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevPhysEducRes.13.020117

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