GIREP-EPEC 2025 Conference, Leiden, The Netherlands

Session

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1 Jul 2025, 09:00

Leiden University, Gorlaeus building

Conveners

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• Daniel Cottle (University of Birmingham)

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• Joanna Francesca Behrman (University of Copenhagen)

95. The role of academic engagement on freshmen’s performance in an Introductory Physics course

Dr Silvia Galano (Department of Physics "E. Pancini", University Federico II, Naples, Italy)

01/07/2025, 09:00

Identity and Belonging in physics (IDENT)

Oral presentation

In this paper, we aim to understand the relationship between academic engagement and students’ performance in the first university year, specifically in an introductory physics exam in the first semester of an engineering course. To this aim, we explored if the engagement dimensions have a differential effect on students’ performance controlling also for high school background. Overall, 134...

214. The expert-like attitudes of Finnish physics students by major subject and gender

Inkeri Kontro

01/07/2025, 09:20

Identity and Belonging in physics (IDENT)

Oral presentation

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...

245. Levelling Up Physics - online tutorials for pre-university students of physics to address diversity in physics in higher education

Daniel Cottle (University of Birmingham), Daniel Cottle (University of Birmingham)

01/07/2025, 09:40

Identity and Belonging in physics (IDENT)

Oral presentation

Online physics tutoring that provides near peer mentoring can support a university physics department to engage with a more diverse range of young people interested in studying physics. Benefits for young people are in their knowledge of university application, confidence in their physics knowledge and demystifying what it is like to study physics at university.

61. Understanding the nature of science and the development of a scientist identity through research internships in modern physics

Marijn van Nijhuis (Utrecht University of Applied Sciences, Utrecht University)

02/07/2025, 09:00

Identity and Belonging in physics (IDENT)

Oral presentation

It is an important challenge for teacher education programs to promote deep understanding of the nature of science (NOS), and the development of a scientist identity among their students. This study examines how internships in modern physics research, as part of the program, can be employed to attain those aims. Interview data and reflective logs reveal that students feel more confident in...

276. Pedagogical partnerships as a distinctive and inspiring strategy for curriculum revision

Martijn Hunter (The Hague University of Applied Sciences), Ruth Buning (The Hague University of Applied Sciences)

02/07/2025, 09:20

Identity and Belonging in physics (IDENT)

Oral presentation

This work discusses the pedagogical partnership between faculty and students in our Applied Physics program, aimed at a comprehensive curriculum revision. This unusual approach allows both groups to collaborate as equal partners within the development team. We identify multiple benefits, not only regarding the curriculum itself, but also regarding the professional development of the team...

218. A network study using historical data to assess the production of women in physics by women’s colleges

Joanna Behrman (University of Copenhagen)

02/07/2025, 09:40

Identity and Belonging in physics (IDENT)

Oral presentation

Gender equality in physics is a pressing issue as women continue to be underrepresented at almost all levels of education or employment. However, women’s colleges have produced a disproportionate number of female science graduates for over a hundred years. In this longitudinal interdisciplinary study, historical institutional records have been used to create a purpose-built database of...