Our study on gender gaps in participation in introductory biology courses was featured in an OpEd in the NY Times "Are college lectures unfair?"!
"Such obstacles also confront female students enrolled in math and science courses; a 2014 study found that although women made up 60 percent of large introductory biology courses, they accounted for less than 40 percent of those responding to instructors’ questions.
The act of putting one’s own thoughts into words and communicating them to others, research has shown, is a powerful contributor to learning. Active-learning courses regularly provide opportunities for students to talk and debate with each other in a collaborative, low-pressure environment."
Another version of the OpEd, which includes links to the citations is here.