Physics Education Research (GPER)P
Recruiting Neurodivergent Undergraduates for Study on Physics Performance
Hello! My name is Liam McDermott and I am a physics education research post-doctoral fellow at the University of Connecticut – Avery Point. Our research team is conducting a study examining how neurodivergent physics undergraduate students perform physics tasks and experience undergraduate physics as a whole. We are currently recruiting participants for this study, and it would be helpful if you could distribute the following email to your physics undergraduates.
Thank you,
Liam McDermott
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Dear Physics Undergraduates:
We are recruiting participants for a research study (NSF #2411711) examining the ways that neurodivergent students solve introductory physics problems and examining their experiences as physicists. This study consists of a series of three 1-hour interviews. In the first two interviews, you will be asked to solve a series of introductory physics problems and discuss your thought process aloud. In the third and final interview, you will be asked a series of questions regarding your experiences as a physics undergraduate student.
Eligibility for this study includes:
Be at least 18 years of age.
Be currently an undergraduate physics major, or one-year post-undergraduate physics studies.
Have taken an introductory physics course within the past 5 years.
Identify as neurodivergent.
Benefits of participation in this study include:
You will receive $20 USD compensation per interview you complete, up to $60 for completion of the entire study.
To sign up for participation in this study, please fill out the following screening survey: Qualtrics Survey | Qualtrics Experience Management
Survey for Neurodivergent Physics Students
27 January 2025