Speaker
Inkeri Kontro
Description
Colorado Learning Attitudes about Science Survey (CLASS) is an instrument widely used in evaluating the expert-like attitudes of physics students. Data from the University of Helsinki shows that students who begin physics studies have relatively favourable expert-like attitudes, but there is a gender gap in the factor related to self-efficacy. There are statistically significant differences between students of different study tracks, and students who major in theoretical physics have the most expert-like attitudes. The indications for the culture in physics are discussed.
| Education level | Age over 18 (excluding teacher education) |
|---|---|
| Physics topic | Full curriculum |
| Research focus | Students’ identity, inclusion and wellbeing |
| Research method | Analytic Physics Education Research (Quantitative research) |
| Organizing preference criteria | Track |