Equity and Inequity in Lab Group Work

A talk by Dr. Natasha Holmes

Ann S. Bowers
Assistant Professor in Physics Education Research at Cornell University

While group work is common in most lab courses, research has raised concerns about students’ experiences in those groups. Dr. Holmes will discuss her recent work evaluating how students participate in the hands-on aspects of labs, particularly illuminating imbalances between men's and women's participation. She'll also describe how nuances in students' perceptions of these experiences and differences in singlegender versus mixed-gender groups motivate different types of instructional interventions (or even no intervention at all!).

Come and join us! Coffee and snacks provided.