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Igor Grossmann, PhD @igi.bsky.social · 20h

We're hiring research engineers, research associates & several postdocs at the Wisdom & Culture Lab @UWaterloo to build experiments, tools & models on how AI shapes human reasoning, decisions & culture. Psych, cogsci, ML/NLP, HCI & eng backgrounds welcome. uwaterloo.ca/wisdom-and-c...

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Dr. Allison Master @allisonmaster.bsky.social · 17h

I loved David Yeager's 10 to 25: The Science of Motivating Young People! It does have a lot of research descriptions in it--probably more than most pop science.

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Dr. Allison Master @allisonmaster.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Definitely agree! If you'll excuse the self-plug, I have a new preprint with Kali Trzesniewski & Sarah Gripshover with this point--the choice of whether & how to use AI is part of the broader context of students' learning environments & how they appraise those environments: osf.io/preprints/ps...

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AERA TEPSig (Teaching Educational Psychology SIG) @aeratepsig.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

We are SO back! 🍎 Tuesday Teaching Tip: Use wise feedback: Communicate the high standard, explain where the work needs improvement, and affirm that the student can meet that standard. Add specific next steps and an opportunity to revise so feedback becomes a pathway forward.

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Anna Zhou @annamzhou.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

I've seen a lot of critiques of latent profile analyses on here, but was wondering if anyone knows of a good paper that discusses these issues that would be a good resource for students?

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Dr. Allison Master @allisonmaster.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

There were some interesting exploratory findings: girls who learned about structural explanations were more likely to believe their interest in a new activity could develop over time, and perceived gender differences to be smaller. (8/9)

Graphs showing that girls in the structural condition perceived gender gaps as smaller and were more likely to say they could develop interest in the finding game.

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Dr. Allison Master @allisonmaster.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

This gave us the space for a rich discussion of why neither study worked as expected—I think it’s worth a read! Research definitely has a file drawer problem, and I'm so grateful that both of these studies made it out of our file drawers to be shared. (7/9)

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Why Is It Not Working Jack Harlow

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Dr. Allison Master @allisonmaster.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Neither experiment worked as we expected (despite promising pilot data), but we still found lots of meaningful links between mindsets, beliefs about causes of gender differences, and girls’ interest in STEM. (6/9)

Table 3. Correlations for variables for students in Grade 6 are displayed below the diagonal (N = 161). Correlations for variables for students in Grade 8 are displayed above the diagonal (N = 90). Diff. score = difference score (ratings about boys minus ratings about girls)

Table 7. The correlations among study variables are presented below the diagonal for the structural condition (N = 110) and above the diagonal for the control condition (N = 110). Attrib. = attribution. Ster.= stereotypes.

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Dr. Allison Master @allisonmaster.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

The structural explanation involved learning that gender differences in interest in a novel activity (the "finding game") were because boys had gotten more opportunities to play with it. (5/9)

In the structural condition, girls heard, "Boys are given more opportunities to play the finding game, and girls are given more other games instead. Different experiences made them different."

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Dr. Allison Master @allisonmaster.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

The growth mindset manipulation involved a video story about a girl learning that coding ability was malleable. (4/9)

Two panels from the video: one with a girl clutching her stomach and saying, "I tried a couple times, but I decided I just wasn't good at coding;" one with her asking three friends in a classroom, "Really? It didn't make sense when you started either?" and a friend replying, "The more I did it, the better I got!"

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Dr. Allison Master @allisonmaster.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Key idea: countering gender stereotypes involves changing girls' perceptions that “STEM is not for me.” Two approaches: counter beliefs that "I can’t change" (with growth mindsets) or counter beliefs that "my group cannot change" (by teaching structural explanations for gender differences) (3/9)

Fig. 1 Theory of Change for Study 1 and Study 2. Gender stereotypes may increase girls’ perceptions that STEM is “not for me.” In Study 1, girls in the growth mindset condition should be more likely to believe that they could change their ability in computer science, which should lead to higher motivation. In Study 2, girls in the structural differences condition should be more likely than girls in the internal differences condition to agree that groups can change over time because they have an environmental explanation for gender gaps. Agreement that groups can change should lead girls to believe that their personal interest could change, promoting higher motivation

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Dr. Allison Master @allisonmaster.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

🚨 New paper alert! 🚨 We are excited to share our new SPOE paper, “It doesn’t always have to be this way: Promoting girls’ interest in STEM through growth mindsets and structural explanations of gender differences”! This has two preregistered experimental studies with open materials. (1/9)

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Monsters Inc: Sully's Emotional Plea

Alt: Monsters Inc: Sully says "it doesn't have to be this way"

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Anna Parenteau @aparenteau.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Looking to connect with researchers doing developmental community-based work for a possible SRCD symposium! Please reach out!

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Yin Chen, PhD @yinchen.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

👀 Did you miss our panel on Publishing Equity Focused scholarship? No worries. Watch the recording here!: youtu.be/5W5RypEuQp8 Part of our "Doing the Work When It Matters Most" webinar series hosted by APA Division 15's Committee on Social Justice & Equity in Education. 💪

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Webinar: Publishing Equity-Focused Scholarship

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Yarrow Dunham @yarrowdunham.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Yale is hiring in developmental psychology (open rank )! We're especially interested in complementing and broadening our area, including via somewhat less traditionally central such as cross-cultural and comparative approaches. Feel free to reach out with questions!

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Megan Zahneis @mzahneis.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

New from me: The University of Houston is proposing cutting 100 courses from its core curriculum to comply with SB 37, but faculty critics say the university's interpreting the law "in ways that go well beyond" what its text says. #HigherEd #AcademicSky

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U. of Houston is Planning Big Cuts to Its Core Curriculum. Faculty Aren’t Happy.

The university is moving to cut 40 percent of classes from its core curriculum in response to a state law. Professors say administrators’ interpretation of the law is too broad, and that they should h...

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Michael Okun @michael-okun.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Over the last month I saw that human editors are now stripped of control. I could no longer stop the system from auto-inviting "reviewers" with zero relevant expertise. Even worse - the AI began actively revoking the invitations I manually sent out to actual, qualified experts.

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Institute for Advancing Computing Education @csedresearch.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Join NGCP and @allisonmaster.bsky.social for a deep dive into the latest evidence on how #STEM stereotypes are evolving - and where the most critical work remains. Register here: bit.ly/STEM_Stereotypes

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Sophie Arnold @sophieharnold.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

New paper with @mohitmukherji.bsky.social, Mona Lebrun, and @marjorierhodes.bsky.social @JEP:G! Did you ever wonder whether saying things like “boys can wear dresses too” is effective at reducing stereotypical inferences? We find that they’re probably not—check out more here: doi.org/10.1037/xge0...

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Megan Zahneis @mzahneis.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Half of surveyed Texas Tech faculty changed course content on their own after the chancellor's memos restricting teaching on race, gender, and sexuality. More than half say they're now looking for other jobs as a result of the memos. #HigherEd @chronicle.com www.chronicle.com/article/half...

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Half of Surveyed Faculty at Texas Tech Say They Altered Course Content Without Being Asked To

The findings of an unscientific, faculty-conducted survey suggested that new policies on teaching about race and sex have changed university instruction.

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Institute for Advancing Computing Education @csedresearch.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Join us in welcoming @allisonmaster.bsky.social, PhD, as IACE’s Principal Education Researcher. Stanford-trained in developmental psychology with K–12 STEM motivation expertise, she’ll advance engaging #ComputingEd for all. Welcome, Dr. Master!

Welcome Dr. Allison Master to the IACE team!

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Ryan Lei @ryanlei.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

anybody in my network do YPAR? Would love to chat with you if you do!

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Cara Jackson @carajackson.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Love education data? The Strategic Data Project is looking for data fellows for placements in Texas, Denver, Chicago, Los Angeles, Trenton, and NOVA/DC. Position description and requirements: docs.google.com/document/d/1... Application Deadline: 11:59pm ET on 6/21

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[Job Posting] Strategic Data Project Fellow Cohort 18

The Cohort 18 application will open on Monday, September 29, 2025. Position: Strategic Data Project Fellow Location: Multiple US Locations (see below) Duration: Summer/Fall 2026 through Summer 2028 ...

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Dr. Allison Master @allisonmaster.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Personal update: I have loved my time at UH, but my family moved to sunny San Diego. This summer, I'll be a Principal Education Researcher with @csedresearch.bsky.social! So excited to do research with @csteachersorg.bsky.social around teacher professional development. Stay tuned!

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Dr. Allison Master @allisonmaster.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Or it could be that economists are not very good at doing psychology? 🤷🏻‍♀️ I can tell you as a teacher that creating a growth mindset culture in my classroom is transformational for my students. 🌱

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Dr Susan D Blum @susandblum.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

My latest Substack post, in response to the attempt by Harvard to limit the number of A grades #HigherEd #Assessment #Grades open.substack.com/pub/susandbl...

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Oh Harvard. Limiting A’s Is Not It

Grade Inflation, Deflation, and Obsession

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Joseph I. Eisman, PhD @joeyeisman.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

The APA Division 15 Committee on the Development of Early Career Educational Psychologists (ECEP) is seeking new committee members! We are a fun group that does great work. Join us! Applications due June 14. purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

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Aaron Fisher @aaronjfisher.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

We just got approved to hire a teaching professor in Quantitative Methods! This is the *very* rare tenure track teaching position at Berkeley. I'll be chairing the search committee. Official job ad coming later this summer!

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Jeff Greene @jeffgreene.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

I'm a big fan of the 2nd edition of The Science of Learning! Clear, practical implications for the classroom based on well-established principles - all presented in a very readable and usable way. Send it to your favorite educator, trainer, or learner today! @deansforimpact #TheScienceOfLearning2

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The Science of Learning | Deans for Impact (DFI)

Cognitive science research on student learning, applied to teaching practices.

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Mike Frank @mcxfrank.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

What is a psychological theory? Here's our take on this tricky and controversial question in this week's Experimentology chapter summary. Many things called "theories" in psychology aren't actually theories — they're frameworks. 🧵 experimentology.io

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Dr. Allison Master @allisonmaster.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

Huge congratulations to Doctor @khlee.bsky.social! ❤️❤️❤️ In addition to her dissertation, she also created a very cute tiny human being this year. 😍

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Allison Master and Kahyun Lee at the University of Houston graduation stage

Two women holding a very very cute baby in front of a 2026 GRAD balloons backdrop

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Dr. Allison Master @allisonmaster.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

I learned so much about the links between stereotypes and motivation through the process of working on this project and looking at these patterns in our data. I love this paper and working with Suppanut! 🥰

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Anna Cathcart as Kitty: Super Cool Netflix Moment

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Dr. Allison Master @allisonmaster.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Profiles were linked to math GPA, with "for all” and “for me” showing the highest grades. Girls were more prevalent in low motivation profiles. Self-perceptions were more linked to interest stereotypes than ability stereotypes.

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Dr. Allison Master @allisonmaster.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

The For Some profile only emerged among boys (25%). This profile showed moderate to somewhat high mean scores for ingroup attributes, outgroup attributes, and self-perceptions, with self-perceptions being comparable or lower than corresponding stereotypes favoring girls’ ability and interest.

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Dr. Allison Master @allisonmaster.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

The For Others profile was 20% of girls and 16% of boys. This group reported low self-perceptions with high perceptions of both the ingroup’s and outgroup’s attributes, suggesting a belief that others were more competent and interested in math than themselves.

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Dr. Allison Master @allisonmaster.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

The For Few profile was least common, particularly among boys (7% boys, 12% girls). Girls and boys in this profile showed relatively low scores on all indicators, suggesting a belief that only a few students possess math competence and interest, and they are not among them.

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Dr. Allison Master @allisonmaster.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

For Me was the most common, including 36% of girls and 30% of boys. This one showed high self-perceptions, often higher than both ingroup and outgroup perceptions. Compared to For All, this one had lower perceptions of ingroup and outgroup members, so math was “more for me than for them.”

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Dr. Allison Master @allisonmaster.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

The For All profile included 32% of girls and 22% of boys. This profile generally showed high mean scores across all indicators for both genders, reflecting a belief that everyone was competent and interested in math.

This table shows mean scores, proportional sizes, and math grades for the profiles of girls and boys in each study.

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Dr. Allison Master @allisonmaster.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

The profiles showed groups of students whose self-perceptions and stereotypes corresponded to views that math was "for all," "for me," "for some," "for others," or "for few." (Not just high, medium, and low motivation profiles!)

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Dr. Allison Master @allisonmaster.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

We had two studies involving 2,266 students in Grades 6-12. We looked at demographic predictors of profile membership (separately for girls and boys) and how those profiles predicted math grades.

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Dr. Allison Master @allisonmaster.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

🚨New publication! This is a very cool one. Based on Suppanut Sriutaisuk's dissertation, we looked at self-perceptions and stereotypes of girls and boys' interest and ability in math using latent profile analyses. @aera-motsig.bsky.social @aeradivc.bsky.social www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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Latent profile analysis of adolescents’ gender stereotypes and self-perceptions in math

Increasing the number of girls and women in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields remains an important educational goal. Gender ste…

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AERA Motivation in Education SIG Graduate Students @aera-motsig-grad.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Junior Co-Chair Nominations Is Open: If you’re interested in running for this position or nominating someone else, please submit your/their information in bit.ly/JuniorCoChai... by May 23. Voting will take place in June. More information is available in the survey link.

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Pam Davis-Kean, PhD @umpamdk.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

An exciting new opportunity at ICPSR for researchers who are interested in conducting educational research using AI with classroom videos. Application: myumi.ch/8Jzzk Deadline: June 8, 2026

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Application for Access to MET Video Data

Cloud-based High-computing Enclave

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AERA Motivation in Education SIG Graduate Students @aera-motsig-grad.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Join us on Monday, May 18th from 7 to 8:30 pm (EST) to hear from scholars on the Dissertation pipeline: grants, ethics, funding, and proposal writing! All are welcome to join the discussion. Register for the zoom session here: tinyurl.com/MotMondays25...

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Igor Grossmann, PhD @igi.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

1/ We're hiring a postdoc in the Wisdom & Culture Lab @uwaterloopsych.bsky.social to lead a new SSHRC-funded project on cultural narratives & decision-making. Fall '26 / Winter '27 start. 🧵

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