Wong, Ph.D. student publishes article on Learning Assistants
Tony Wong, assistant professor in the School of Mathematics and Statistics, along with mathematical modeling Ph.D. student Cameron Bundy, published “Analyzing Learning Assistant influence on STEM student success using logistic and hierarchical regression” in Contemporary Mathematics and Science Education. Their study found that Learning Assistants lowered failure rates in introductory physics by 7 percent, with a 10 percent improvement for historically marginalized students, highlighting LAs as a tool for equity in STEM.
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