A Shorter Wikipedia Biography Assignment for the Introductory Physics Classroom

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Abstract

Fewer than one in five Wikipedia biography articles are about women. I present results and lessons from three semesters of piloting a short Wikipedia biography assignment in introductory physics courses at a primarily undergraduate institution. Students locate biographical sources for a notable woman in physics who does not yet have a Wikipedia page and submit a short writing assignment. Their sources are made available to the wider community through the physics "redlist" maintained by WikiProject Women in Red. This short-form assignment is compared to the more substantial Wiki Education Wikipedia assignment.

* The author acknowledges mini-grant support from the APS Forum for Early Career Scientists which enabled participation in the APS Wiki Scientist training.

Presenters

  • Andrew M Seredinski

    Wentworth Inst of Tech

Authors

  • Andrew M Seredinski

    Wentworth Inst of Tech