Investigating High School Students' Perception of Careers and Diversity Issues within Physics

Autor/inn/en	Parisi, Elizabeth; Masia, Giovanna; Reynolds, Cynthia; Richards, A. J.
Titel	Investigating High School Students' Perception of Careers and Diversity Issues within Physics
Quelle	In: Physics Teacher, 61 (2023) 2, S.140-146 (7 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0031-921X
Schlagwörter	High School Students; Science Interests; STEM Careers; Physics; Diversity; Knowledge Level; Science Teachers; Teacher Influence + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Physik; Wissensbasis; Science; Teacher; Teachers; Science teacher; Wissenschaft; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende
Abstract	A learner's perception of what a career in physics is like has a major impact on their decision to pursue physics professionally. This decision can also be influenced by a high school student's awareness of issues concerning diversity within the physics community. We surveyed current high school physics students and investigated their perception of physics careers and knowledge of diversity issues within the field. When we explored student responses, we found that students are generally unaware of the variety of careers available within physics. In addition, we see that many students are uninformed about issues regarding diversity within the physics community. Furthermore, we found physics teachers can have a noticeable impact on how students perceive these issues. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01