Demographic gaps or preparation gaps?: The large impact of incoming preparation on performance of students in introductory physics

Shima Salehi · Eric W. Burkholder · G. Peter Lepage · Steven J. Pollock · Carl Wieman

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The level and pace of introductory physics is often targeted towards the better prepared students; adjusting the course level to better match the preparation of less prepared students might improve their performance while having minimal impact on the learning of the best prepared.

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