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Direct linkZwolak, Justyna P.; Zwolak, Michael; Brewe, Eric – Physical Review Physics Education Research, 2018
The lack of an engaging pedagogy and the highly competitive atmosphere in introductory science courses tend to discourage students from pursuing science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) majors. Once in a STEM field, academic and social integration has been long thought to be important for students' persistence. Yet, it is rarely…
Descriptors: Social Networks, STEM Education, Academic Persistence, Peer Relationship
Investigating Student Communities with Network Analysis of Interactions in a Physics Learning Center
Brewe, Eric; Kramer, Laird; Sawtelle, Vashti – Physical Review Special Topics - Physics Education Research, 2012
Developing a sense of community among students is one of the three pillars of an overall reform effort to increase participation in physics, and the sciences more broadly, at Florida International University. The emergence of a research and learning community, embedded within a course reform effort, has contributed to increased recruitment and…
Descriptors: Majors (Students), Social Integration, Network Analysis, Physics
