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On the Prevalence and Nature of Computational Instruction in Undergraduate Physics Programs across the United States
A national survey of physics faculty was conducted to investigate the
prevalence and nature of computational instruction in physics courses across
the United States. 1246 faculty from 357 unique institutions responded to the
survey. The results suggest that more faculty have some form of computational
teaching experience than a decade ago, but it appears that this experience does
not necessarily translate to computational instruction in undergraduate
students' formal course work. Further, we find that formal programs in
computational physics are absent from most departments. A majority of faculty
do report using computation on homework and in projects, but few report using
computation with interactive engagement methods in the classroom or on exams.
Specific factors that underlie these results are the subject of future work,
but we do find that there is a variation on the reported experience with
computation and the highest degree that students can earn at the surveyed
institutions.Comment: 8 pages, 6 figure
Opening up terrorism talk: The sequential and categorical production of discursive power within the call openings of a talk radio broadcast
The current research undertakes a combined CA/MCA approach to analyse the unfolding moral business of ‘talk radio’ discourse, and situates this analysis within a critical discourse studies framework. In a case study analysis of a talk radio broadcast on the topic of terrorism, the sequencing and membership categorization work that is accomplished during the call openings of its contributors is examined. Local manifestations of discursive power allied to the ‘host’ role are identified, along with the data-driven distinction of ‘lay’ and ‘elite’ callers. The empowering versus disempowering consequences of sequential turn allocation and identity categorization are explored, leading to some reflections on security versus human rights advocacy within terrorism talk. The contribution of this research to two research enterprises is then outlined. Firstly, we highlight the benefit that a combined CA/MCA approach, which foregrounds powerplay, offers to analysis of talk-in-interaction. Following which, we underline how placing such a micro-level spotlight on the seemingly mundane details of talk in context can offer valuable insights for critical terrorism studies
Testing the Limits of Antidiscrimination Law: The Business, Legal, and Ethical Ramifications of Cultural Profiling at Work
While courts have rarely ruled in favor of plaintiffs bringing discrimination claims based on identity performance, legal scholars have argued that discrimination on the basis of certain cultural displays should be prohibited because it creates a work environment that is heavily charged with ethnic and racial discrimination. Drawing upon empirical studies of diversity management, stereotyping, and group dynamics, we describe how workplace cultural profiling often creates an unproductive atmosphere of heightened scrutiny and identity performance constraints that lead workers (especially those from marginalized groups) to behave in less authentic, less innovative ways in diverse organizational settings
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