Impact of Outreach on Physics Student Development: Quantitative Results from a National Survey
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| author | Perry, Jonathan D. Sauncy, Toni White, Susan Ivie, Rachel L Tyler, John Erukhimova, Tatiana |
| author_facet | Perry, Jonathan D. Sauncy, Toni White, Susan Ivie, Rachel L Tyler, John Erukhimova, Tatiana |
| contents | This work reports on results from the first national study of the impact of student facilitation of informal physics outreach programs on their physics identity, sense of belonging, and essential career skill development. Drawing on results from studies at a single institution with a well-developed physics outreach program, a national survey was developed and distributed through the Society of Physics Students' network to more than five thousand individuals. Responses to closed-form questions on the survey were analyzed descriptively and using multiple regression analysis to evaluate the relationship between student participation in informal physics outreach programs and the constructs of interest. Results show a strong association between students engaging in outreach with their confidence in communicating their physics knowledge, the development of key career skills, and direct connections with growth mindset and sense of belonging. These results may be useful to physics and other STEM departments around the United States who are seeking to elevate and broaden the learning experience of students. |
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| spellingShingle | Impact of Outreach on Physics Student Development: Quantitative Results from a National Survey Perry, Jonathan D. Sauncy, Toni White, Susan Ivie, Rachel L Tyler, John Erukhimova, Tatiana Physics Education This work reports on results from the first national study of the impact of student facilitation of informal physics outreach programs on their physics identity, sense of belonging, and essential career skill development. Drawing on results from studies at a single institution with a well-developed physics outreach program, a national survey was developed and distributed through the Society of Physics Students' network to more than five thousand individuals. Responses to closed-form questions on the survey were analyzed descriptively and using multiple regression analysis to evaluate the relationship between student participation in informal physics outreach programs and the constructs of interest. Results show a strong association between students engaging in outreach with their confidence in communicating their physics knowledge, the development of key career skills, and direct connections with growth mindset and sense of belonging. These results may be useful to physics and other STEM departments around the United States who are seeking to elevate and broaden the learning experience of students. |
| title | Impact of Outreach on Physics Student Development: Quantitative Results from a National Survey |
| topic | Physics Education |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2505.09874 |