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Method: Effect of Values Affirmation on Gender Gap in Physics

Students were given a 15 min writing exercise in class about values. This exercise was only self-relevant for the affirmation group.
Students were randomly assigned to two conditions: the values affirmation group or the control group.
The affirmation group wrote about their most important values and why
The control group wrote about least important values and why these values could be important to other people
Course instructors and teacher assistants were unaware of the students' condition group.
This exercise was conducted twice throughout the course (in week 1 and week 4).
Student stayed in the same group for both exercises.
In week 2 , students would be asked to give their opinion of the stereotype that men perform better than women in physics.
Outcome measures to test the effect of values affirmation: scores on in class exams (three midterms and a final) and the Force and Motion Conceptual Evaluation (FMCE)

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