Upper-Level Physics Students' Perceptions of Physicists
Physics Education
2014-09-04 v1
Abstract
As part of a longitudinal study into identity development in upper-level physics students, we used a phenomenographic research method to examine students' perceptions of what it means to be a physicist. The results revealed four different categories. We find a clear distinction in the exclusivity students associate with being a physicist and the differences in the importance of research and its association with being a physicist. A relationship between perceptions of physicists and goal orientation is indicated.
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@article{arxiv.1409.1197,
title = {Upper-Level Physics Students' Perceptions of Physicists},
author = {Paul W. Irving and Eleanor C. Sayre},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1409.1197},
year = {2014}
}
Comments
2 pages, a poster-paper from ICLS 2014