30 June 2025 to 4 July 2025
Leiden University, Gorlaeus building
Europe/Amsterdam timezone
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How social belonging and performance varies across demographic groups in first-year science students

30 Jun 2025, 16:30
2h
groundfloor (Huygens laboratory)

groundfloor

Huygens laboratory

Niels Bohrweg 2 2333 CA Leiden
Poster Identity and Belonging in physics (IDENT) Poster session

Speaker

Parinaz Abbasi (UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY)

Description

Social belonging plays a crucial role in shaping the academic experiences and outcomes of first-year science students. This study investigates how social belonging correlates with demographic factors such as gender identity, racialization, and international/domestic status. It combines quantitative and qualitative approaches to uncover the key factors influencing engagement and retention.

Education level Age over 18 (excluding teacher education)
Physics topic Other
Research focus Other
Research method Other

Author

Parinaz Abbasi (UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY)

Co-author

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