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Mpofu, Vongai – Cultural Studies of Science Education, 2022
In this commentary, I consider several theoretical and methodological aspects of Nadaraji Govender and Edson Mudzamiri's study. The commentary starts with an examination of the purpose for making physics understandable to learners of indigenous background and decolonization of school physics in Govender and Mudzamiri. Next, I offer an alternative…
Descriptors: Physics, Indigenous Knowledge, Indigenous Populations, Science Education
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Greenslade, Thomas B., Jr. – Physics Teacher, 2022
As I approach my 70th year in physics, let me tell my younger colleagues about my adventures with computation. When I was 14, my father gave me a slide rule because I appeared to be headed toward a career in physics. Since then, I have had experience with many other calculating devices.
Descriptors: Physics, Science Instruction, Educational Technology, Calculators
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Melis Muradoglu; Sophie H. Arnold; Aashna Poddar; Adam Stanaland; Duygu Yilmaz; Andrei Cimpian – Grantee Submission, 2024
Women and people of colour are underrepresented in physics in many parts of the world, to the detriment of the field. How do academics' beliefs about the role of 'brilliance' in career success contribute to these representation gaps, and what can be done to address them?
Descriptors: Physics, Science Teachers, College Faculty, Equal Opportunities (Jobs)