Speaker
Maxwell Franklin
(Drexel University)
Description
Retention of women remains a persistent problem in physics. Using survey results obtained at the American Physical Society (APS) Conference for Undergraduate Women in Physics (CUWiP), we tested several affective factors to find how they correlate with retention at several stages of physics. These factors are motivation, sense of community, sense of belonging, perceived recognition, identity, interest, and performance competence. We find that identity, interest, perceived recognition, and certain factors of motivation are all highest in women that stay in physics post-university, while sense of belonging is highest in women that leave the field after graduating with a physics degree.
| How would you like to present your contribution? | Live in Kraków (time slot to be allotted based on the programme) |
|---|---|
| Target education level | General |
| Category | Formal Education |
Authors
Maxwell Franklin
(Drexel University)
Dr
Eric Brewe
(Drexel University)
