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Power, Prescription, and Postpositivism: Considerations for collecting and representing neurodiversity demographic information in physics education research

Erin M. Scanlon, George R. Keefe, Liam G. E. McDermott, Mason D. Moenter

Prescriptive methods for collecting neurodiversity demographics in physics education research limit authentic identity expression and data reliability.

arxiv:2605.12609 v1 · 2026-05-12 · physics.ed-ph

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C1strongest claim

Current research practices for neurodiversity demographics often rely on prescriptive methods (e.g., requiring participants to report official diagnoses) rather than allowing participants to self-identify. This approach can: a) not allow participants to express their intersecting identities in ways that are authentic; and b) limit trustworthiness and reliability of the data and interpretation.

C2weakest assumption

That shifting to self-identification will inherently improve data trustworthiness and reliability without introducing new biases or inconsistencies in interpretation, as the paper does not provide empirical comparison of the two approaches.

C3one line summary

Neurodivergent demographic collection in physics education research often uses prescriptive diagnosis requirements that hinder authentic identity expression and data quality, requiring a new participant-centered framework.

References

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[1] howdo you identify as neurodivergent, if at all? 2024

[2] Kanim, S., & Cid, X. C. (2020). Demographics of physics edu- cation research.Physical Review Physics Education Research, 16(2), 020106 2020

[3] Diversity in Physics Education Research: A Decade of Inclusion and Future Challenges 2017 · arXiv:1710.07863

[4] J., & Scanlon, E 2023

[5] President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology. (2024). Harnessing the power of social and behavioral science to improve American lives.Executive Office of the President. https://www.whiteh 2024

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Builder	pith-number-builder-2026-05-17-v1
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Canonical hash

2c56951d1f5a4ab3070bec419669ccdae430b55fac71c1b8dd3ebc6b60b89e45

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arxiv: 2605.12609 · arxiv_version: 2605.12609v1 · doi: 10.48550/arxiv.2605.12609 · pith_short_12: FRLJKHI7LJFL · pith_short_16: FRLJKHI7LJFLGBYL · pith_short_8: FRLJKHI7

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# expect: 2c56951d1f5a4ab3070bec419669ccdae430b55fac71c1b8dd3ebc6b60b89e45

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