WOMEN IN PHYSICS: 6th IUPAP International Conference on Women in Physics最新文献

{"title":"Exploring pedagogical content knowledge of physics instructors using the force concept inventory","authors":"A. Maries, C. Singh","doi":"10.1063/1.5110146","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5110146","url":null,"abstract":"The Force Concept Inventory (FCI) has been widely used to assess student understanding of introductory mechanics concepts by educators and physics education researchers. Many of the items on the FCI have strong distractor choices corresponding to students' alternate conceptions in mechanics. Instruction is unlikely to be effective if instructors do not explicitly take into account students' initial knowledge state in their instructional design. We discuss research involving the FCI to evaluate the pedagogical content knowledge of instructors of varying teaching experience. For each item on the FCI, instructors were asked to identify the most common incorrect answer choice of introductory physics students. We also discussed the responses individually with some instructors. Then we used the FCI pre-test and post-test data from a large population (~900) of introductory students to assess the pedagogical content knowledge of the physics instructors related to the FCI. While the physics instructors, on average, performance better than random guessing at identifying introductory students' difficulties with FCI content, they did not identify many common difficulties of introductory physics students. Moreover, the ability to correctly identify students' difficulties was not correlated with the teaching experience of instructors.","PeriodicalId":183678,"journal":{"name":"WOMEN IN PHYSICS: 6th IUPAP International Conference on Women in Physics","volume":"9 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-06-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"117005172","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Iranian female faculties in physics","authors":"A. I. Zad, S. Mosivand","doi":"10.1063/1.5110094","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5110094","url":null,"abstract":"The recent status of female students and faculties in physics departments in Iran is presented. Growth in female contributions has occurred mainly at the PhD level. A positive trend toward reducing the gender gap in the field of teaching and university research careers has been observed during recent years. However, the percentage of women in decision-making and management positions in universities is weak, at about 2%.The recent status of female students and faculties in physics departments in Iran is presented. Growth in female contributions has occurred mainly at the PhD level. A positive trend toward reducing the gender gap in the field of teaching and university research careers has been observed during recent years. However, the percentage of women in decision-making and management positions in universities is weak, at about 2%.","PeriodicalId":183678,"journal":{"name":"WOMEN IN PHYSICS: 6th IUPAP International Conference on Women in Physics","volume":"35 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-06-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122350494","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Conference Details: Women in Physics","authors":"CochranGeraldine, SinghChandralekha, WilkinNicola","doi":"10.1063/1.5110160","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5110160","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":183678,"journal":{"name":"WOMEN IN PHYSICS: 6th IUPAP International Conference on Women in Physics","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-06-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122613995","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Country report for Pakistan","authors":"A. Qamar, A. Hasnain","doi":"10.1063/1.5110104","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5110104","url":null,"abstract":"The Working Group on women in physics of Pakistan organized the first Regional Conference on Women in Physics (RCWIP 2016) on April 25–27, 2016, at the National Centre for Physics (NCP), Islamabad. The report of the conference is presented along with strategies planned and recommendations passed by the participants. In this report the status of higher education in Pakistan and problems with its accessibility to women because of gender inequality in our society is discussed briefly. We also discuss the social constraints that are deeply rooted in the cultural orientation of the people of this country.The Working Group on women in physics of Pakistan organized the first Regional Conference on Women in Physics (RCWIP 2016) on April 25–27, 2016, at the National Centre for Physics (NCP), Islamabad. The report of the conference is presented along with strategies planned and recommendations passed by the participants. In this report the status of higher education in Pakistan and problems with its accessibility to women because of gender inequality in our society is discussed briefly. We also discuss the social constraints that are deeply rooted in the cultural orientation of the people of this country.","PeriodicalId":183678,"journal":{"name":"WOMEN IN PHYSICS: 6th IUPAP International Conference on Women in Physics","volume":"21 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-06-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130931833","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Workshop report: Intersecting identities—gender and intersectionality in physics","authors":"Eden Hennessey, J. Cole, P. Shastri, J. Esquivel, C. Singh, Rosie Johnson, S. Ghose","doi":"10.1063/1.5110070","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5110070","url":null,"abstract":"The concept of intersectionality refers to how our various social identities (e.g., gender, race, class) overlap to create power, privilege, or marginalization. We report on a workshop held at the International Conference for Women in Physics, where physicists discussed equity in physics through an intersectional lens. The workshop content was informed by data from around the world and research from the social sciences. The workshop had a total of three sessions, was designed to be highly participatory, and included interactive group activities and extensive discussions. From the discussions that took place, several recommendations emerged for IUPAP, for the IUPAP Working Group 5 (WG5) and for the country team leaders of the ICWIP conferences. Recommendations included addressing intersectionality in IUPAP policies and initiatives, and encouraging further collaboration with social scientists.The concept of intersectionality refers to how our various social identities (e.g., gender, race, class) overlap to create power, privilege, or marginalization. We report on a workshop held at the International Conference for Women in Physics, where physicists discussed equity in physics through an intersectional lens. The workshop content was informed by data from around the world and research from the social sciences. The workshop had a total of three sessions, was designed to be highly participatory, and included interactive group activities and extensive discussions. From the discussions that took place, several recommendations emerged for IUPAP, for the IUPAP Working Group 5 (WG5) and for the country team leaders of the ICWIP conferences. Recommendations included addressing intersectionality in IUPAP policies and initiatives, and encouraging further collaboration with social scientists.","PeriodicalId":183678,"journal":{"name":"WOMEN IN PHYSICS: 6th IUPAP International Conference on Women in Physics","volume":"61 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-06-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127859682","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Actions for gender equality in the Japan society of applied physics","authors":"N. Matsuki, N. Kasai, A. Masuda","doi":"10.1063/1.5110157","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5110157","url":null,"abstract":"The Japan Society of Applied Physics has conducted various activities for women researchers to be more active in the field of applied physics. In this paper, we introduce the actions of JSAP and show the outcomes. In addition, we present our recommendations for further promotion of gender equality in applied physics.The Japan Society of Applied Physics has conducted various activities for women researchers to be more active in the field of applied physics. In this paper, we introduce the actions of JSAP and show the outcomes. In addition, we present our recommendations for further promotion of gender equality in applied physics.","PeriodicalId":183678,"journal":{"name":"WOMEN IN PHYSICS: 6th IUPAP International Conference on Women in Physics","volume":"37 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-06-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115262589","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The environments of accreting supermassive black holes in the nearby universe: A brief overview of the Southern Seyfert spectroscopic snapshot survey (S7)","authors":"P. Shastri, M. Dopita, J. Banfield, A. D. Thomas, F. Longbottom, M. Sundar, Chetna Duggal, B. Groves, P. Kharb, R. Davies, L. Kewley, L. Sairam, E. Hampton, Shalima Puthiyaveettil, B. James","doi":"10.1063/1.5110134","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5110134","url":null,"abstract":"Black holes with a mass a million times the mass of our Sun or more—i.e., supermassive black holes—tend to reside in galactic centers. The mass of a supermassive black hole scales with the mass and...","PeriodicalId":183678,"journal":{"name":"WOMEN IN PHYSICS: 6th IUPAP International Conference on Women in Physics","volume":"212 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-06-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122882144","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Rapid nuclear forensics analysis via machine-learning-enabled laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS)","authors":"K. H. Angeyo, B. Bhatt, A. Dehayem-kamadjeu","doi":"10.1063/1.5110124","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5110124","url":null,"abstract":"Nuclear forensics (NF) is an analytical methodology that involves analysis of intercepted nuclear and radiological materials (NRM) so as to establish their nuclear attribution. The critical challenge in NF currently is the lack of suitable microanalytical methodologies for direct, rapid, minimally invasive detection and quantification of NF signatures. Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) has the potential to overcome these limitations with the aid of machine-learning (ML) techniques. In this paper, we report the development of ML-enabled LIBS methodology for rapid NF analysis and attribution in support of nuclear security. The atomic uranium lines at 385.464 nm, 385.957 nm, and 386.592 nm were identified as NF signatures of uranium for rapid qualitative detection of trace uranium concealed in organic binders and uranium-bearing mineral ores. The limit of detection of uranium using LIBS was determined to be 34 ppm. A multivariate calibration strategy for the quantification of trace uranium in cellulose and uranium-bearing mineral ores was developed using an artificial neural network (ANN, a feed forward back-propagation algorithm) and spectral feature selection: (1) uranium lines (348 nm to 455 nm), (2) uranium lines (380 nm to 388 nm), and (3) subtle uranium peaks (UV range). The model utilizing category 2 was able to predict the 48 ppm of uranium with a relative error prediction (REP) of 10%. The calibration model utilizing subtle uranium peaks, that is, category 3, could predict uranium in the pellets prepared from certified reference material (CRM) IAEA-RGU-1, with an REP of 6%. This demonstrates the power of ANN to model noisy LIBS spectra for trace quantitative analysis. The calibration model we developed predicted uranium concentrations in the uranium-bearing mineral ores in the range of 54–677 ppm. Principal component analysis (PCA) was performed on the LIBS spectra (200–980 nm) utilizing feature selection of the uranium-bearing samples collected from different regions of Kenya clustered into groups related to their geographic origins. The PCA loading spectrum revealed that the groupings of these samples were mainly due to rare earth elements, namely, cerium, dysprosium, praseodymium, promethium, neodymium, and samarium. ML-enabled LIBS therefore has utility in field NF analysis and attribution of uranium in NRM under concealed conditions.","PeriodicalId":183678,"journal":{"name":"WOMEN IN PHYSICS: 6th IUPAP International Conference on Women in Physics","volume":"49 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-06-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133483918","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Highlights, perspectives, and special events","authors":"CochranGeraldine, SinghChandralekha, WilkinNicola","doi":"10.1063/1.5110062","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5110062","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":183678,"journal":{"name":"WOMEN IN PHYSICS: 6th IUPAP International Conference on Women in Physics","volume":"13 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-06-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115106273","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Progress thus far: Women in physics in South Africa","authors":"M. Diale, Igle Gledhill, Sylvia Ledwaba","doi":"10.1063/1.5110108","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5110108","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":183678,"journal":{"name":"WOMEN IN PHYSICS: 6th IUPAP International Conference on Women in Physics","volume":"67 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-06-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132380465","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}