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Dr. Allison Master

@allisonmaster.bsky.social

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Associate Prof at U of Houston, studying how to motivate students in STEM. Academic mama. Bookworm. Every mistake, we must surely be learning. She/her/hers. Views expressed here are my own.

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Dr. Allison Master @allisonmaster.bsky.social · May 2

It’s a tough time for STEM education research right now, but we are still excited to share our new PNAS paper, “Divergence in children’s gender stereotypes and motivation across STEM fields”! We have big surveys (2,765 students in Grades 1-12), 2 pre-registered studies, and open data. (1/13)

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Clare Conry-Murray, Ph.D. @cconrymurray.bsky.social · 18h

Does anyone have any favorite data visualizations that examine gender? Looking for strong examples. Thank you!

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Dr. Allison Master @allisonmaster.bsky.social · 1d

She felt that message had fallen flat last time, because students often struggle with feeling like impostors. So we got to talk about how growth mindsets can really protect you from those feelings, because you stay focused on your potential for growth rather than your current lack of skill. (6/N)

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Dr. Allison Master @allisonmaster.bsky.social · 1d

In a really fascinating part of the conversation, I asked her to share her experiences of the impostor phenomenon, and she reflected on the conversation she had with my class last semester. She had said then that she never really felt like an imposter, just a beginner. (5/N)

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Dr. Allison Master @allisonmaster.bsky.social · 1d

how AI may shape the interpretation of effort and the meaning of making mistakes, and how mindsets are socialized. (4/N)

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Dr. Allison Master @allisonmaster.bsky.social · 1d

and right before giving back exam results: "This exam is just a snapshot of a moment in time that will help me know what to work on next." We asked her about unique attributional uncertainty pressures for international students, how to change education policies to support mindset cultures, (3/N)

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Dr. Allison Master @allisonmaster.bsky.social · 1d

She talked about her team's work on training teachers to explicitly share growth mindset messages on the first day of class, like, "I love questions! Questions make me a better teacher," "I believe every student in this class can succeed and I will do my best to make that happen," (2/N)

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Dr. Allison Master @allisonmaster.bsky.social · 1d

We talked about Mindsets today in Achievement Motivation, and we were honored by a visit from the always-gracious Carol Dweck! @summerrobinson.bsky.social @tjroyuh.bsky.social @zachbaquet.bsky.social @aera-motsig.bsky.social @aeratepsig.bsky.social (1/N)

Dr. Carol Dweck, the Mindset Queen, joined a group of grad students in Achievement Motivation class (and asked for their thoughts on Instagram and Tiktok)

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Emily Pitts Donahoe @empittsdonahoe.bsky.social · 2d

Only one week left to apply for the Center for Grading Reform's Alternative Grading Institute! This two-day, hands-on, virtual experience offers opportunities to connect grading with your values and design an alt grading system for one of your courses. www.centerforgradingreform.org/alternative-...

Alternative Grading Institute

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Dr. Allison Master @allisonmaster.bsky.social · 3d

...and ethical issues with using LLMs to create summative assessment/grades based on learning progressions. Really fascinating discussion! (4/N)

Dr. Allison Master @allisonmaster.bsky.social · 3d

... whether teacher bias might affect which students are accused/punished for using AI (in addition to all the other issues with AI bias and toxicity, and making sure that LLMs are trained with input from diverse groups of students), ... (3/N)

Dr. Allison Master @allisonmaster.bsky.social · 3d

We talked about how AI can support higher order thinking through formative assessment (still a huge challenge!), how exactly AI can help teachers (helping them understand where each student is in a learning progression), iterative processes in learning progressions, ...(2/N)

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Dr. Allison Master @allisonmaster.bsky.social · 3d

It was AI week in our Learning Theories seminar today--we have been excited for this topic all semester. We were very fortunate to have Dr. Lora Kaldaras (UH's new professor of Artificial Intelligence, Teaching, and Learning) come chat with us. @poojaroy0514.bsky.social @zachbaquet.bsky.social (1/N)

A group of UH graduate students on a Teams class meeting call with Dr. Master and Dr. Lora Kaldaras.

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Dana Miller-Cotto @damcotto.bsky.social · 3d

🚨 New publication! Our registered report in Journal of Educational Psychology examines whether common executive function (EF) tasks demonstrated measurement invariance across racial/ethnic groups. Spoiler: they don’t. ⚠️
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Society for Personality and Social Psychology @spspnews.bsky.social · 4d

📣SPSP Members: Don't miss our next Op-Ed Office Hours session! Dave Nussbaum will offer guidance on transforming complex psychological findings into accessible, engaging prose that captures readers' attention.

📆October 8, 3-4 PM ET

✍️RSVP here: ow.ly/xhrV50X75Ye

Graphic promoting Op-Ed Office Hours session on crafting messages from research to public readability, hosted by Dave Nussbaum, scheduled for October 8, 3-4 PM ET, virtual event.

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Abdo Elnakouri @abdoe.bsky.social · 4d

Hi all! Having recently moved to @uh.edu, I’ll be reviewing graduate applications to join the newly minted Worldviews in Motion lab for Fall 2026! Please share with anyone who might be interested 😊

For lab info, check out our (though it’s mostly me atm) website: www.abdoelnakouri.com

WIM Lab

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Kim Weeden @weedenkim.bsky.social · 4d

Just filled out a web survey with a bunch of Likert-type items. The response categories were in the same order on each item, but not the order you'd expect:

fairly important
important
unimportant
very important

Pretty sure "alphabetize response categories" is not best practice in survey design.

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UC Berkeley School of Education @berkeleyeducation.bsky.social · 7d

We're hiring! Asst Professor (N/T) - Using AI and the Learning Sciences to Advance STEM Teaching and Learning: K12-Higher Education. aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05125

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AERA TEPSig (Teaching Educational Psychology SIG) @aeratepsig.bsky.social · 8d

#edpsychjobs

The Educational Psychology program at the University of New Mexico is hiring an Assistant Professor in Cognition and Learning!

Link to posting: unm.csod.com/ux/ats/caree...

Assistant Professor of Educational Psychology: Cognition and Learning

University of New Mexico's College of Education and Human SciencesAssistant Professor (Tenure-Track) in Educational PsychologyStarting in August 2026T...

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Dr. Allison Master @allisonmaster.bsky.social · 8d

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Dana Miller-Cotto @damcotto.bsky.social · 9d

We’re hiring! The Berkeley School of Education is hiring a tenure track Assistant Professor of AI and STEM education. Due 10/23. aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05125

Assistant Professor (N/T) - Using AI and the Learning Sciences to Advance STEM Teaching and Learning: K12-Higher Education - Berkeley School of Education

University of California, Berkeley is hiring. Apply now!

aprecruit.berkeley.edu

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Dana Miller-Cotto @damcotto.bsky.social · 9d

Were also hiring a tenure track Assistant Professor of disparities and educational policy. Due October 30th. aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF04211

Assistant Professor — Disparities and Education Policy – Berkeley School of Education

University of California, Berkeley is hiring. Apply now!

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Dr. Heather Leslie @heatherleslie.bsky.social · 11d

Does anyone know of a meta-analysis of ungrading research? #ungrading

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Mikaela Spruill @spruill.bsky.social · 11d

The Critical Perspectives in Psychology Preconference is back again for year two!! If your research breaks boundaries in mainstream social psych or you are applying exciting methods to your experimental research, our submissions are open! #SPSP2026

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Dr. Allison Master @allisonmaster.bsky.social · 14d

This is higher education in Texas right now. People applying for faculty jobs here should be aware of this.

ghostly gwen howerton @kissphoria.bsky.social · 14d

Source: Texas Tech system chancellor Tedd Mitchell sent this memo yesterday: "State and federal law recognize only two human sexes: male and female...while recognizing the First Amendment rights of employees...faculty must comply with these laws in the instruction of students."

TO:
FROM:
RE:
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY SYSTEM
MEMORANDUM
Sept. 25, 2025
Component University Presidents, Texas Tech University System
President Lawrence Schovanec, Ph.D., Texas Tech University
President Lori Rice-Spearman, Ph.D., Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
President Ronnie D. Hawkins Jr., Angelo State University
President Richard Lange, M.D., M.B.A., Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso
President Stacia Haynie, Ph.D., Midwestern State University
Chancellor Tedd L. Michell, M.D. m
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Message to University Presidents Regarding Compliance
The purpose of this communication is to address the instruction of students in compliance with applicable law.
The Texas Tech University System and each of our universities are required to comply with both state and federal law, executive orders, and directives issued by the President of the United States and the Governor of Texas. As a public university system, our adherence to these requirements is fundamental to our responsibilities as stewards of public trust.
Current state and federal law recognize only two human sexes: male and female, as outlined in House Bill 229, Governor's Letter, and Executive Order. Therefore, while recognizing the First Amendment rights of employees in their personal capacity, faculty must comply with these laws in the instruction of students, within the course and scope of their employment.
As a system, our role is to provide clarity and guidance to administration, ensuring that each university fulfills its legal obligations. I appreciate your continued diligence in reviewing course materials, curricula, syllabi, and other instructional documents and following established procedures to make timely adjustments where needed.
I recognize that members of our community may hold differing personal views on these matters.
Regardless, in your role as a state employee, compliance with the law is required, and I trust in your professionalism to carry out these responsibilities in a m…

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AERA Div C Grad Student Council @aeradivcgrad.bsky.social · 14d

Hey Div C Grads! Check out our Sept 2025 Newsletter here: drive.google.com/file/d/1iluk...

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