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Mot SIG @aera-motsig.bsky.social · 7d

All graduate students are welcomed! 🎓👋

First and second year Educational Psychology students are highly encouraged to attend!! 😃👋☺️

Email MG for questions.

Link to Register: tinyurl.com/MotSIGreet

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Mot SIG GSC Meet & Greet. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

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Mot SIG @aera-motsig.bsky.social · 7d

📢 Attention Education Psychology Grad Students! 📢

The Motivation SIG Graduate Student Council invites you to their virtual Meet & Greet Friday, Oct 17th 3p-4p ET. 🪅🎉

They'll show you the ropes, discuss upcoming events and start prep for AERA April 2026 in LA, CA! ☀️

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AERA Motivation in Education SIG Graduate Students @aera-motsig-grad.bsky.social · 22d

First Motivation Monday of the year! We’re kicking things off with a panel on how to run a research lab featuring Drs. @andreicimpian.bsky.social , @nikkilobczowski.bsky.social, Dionne Cross-Francis, and Daeyon Jong. Don’t miss it!

Register here: tinyurl.com/MotMondays25...

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Dr. Allison Master @allisonmaster.bsky.social · 26d

It is always a treat to have Allan Wigfield come chat with students in my Achievement Motivation seminar! @tjroyuh.bsky.social @zachbaquet.bsky.social @summerrobinson.bsky.social @aera-motsig.bsky.social (1/4)

Dr. Allan Wigfield joins Allison Master and a group of graduate students over Zoom

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Chelsea Kisil @chelseakisil.bsky.social · Sep 5

I have officially completed my first round as a peer reviewer for AERA. I am so excited to see how the @aera-motsig.bsky.social program takes shape! Feeling very grateful to have been given a chance to meaningfully contribute to the ed psych community.

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

Anyone have good resources for doing planned missingness designs in surveys? We have a large number of scales but don't want to ask every participant to answer every scale. Thanks so much! @aera-motsig.bsky.social @aeraedresearch.bsky.social

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MILES Lab @mileslab.bsky.social · Sep 2

📢Newly published CEP piece "Make or break STEM course experiences: Profiles of situated expectancy, value, cost, and major intentions" led by @sanheeta.bsky.social is FREE for 50 days here: authors.elsevier.com/c/1liIQ,8E16...

To look at how students make STEM decisions... @aera-motsig.bsky.social

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Dr. Kristy A. Robinson @krisarob.bsky.social · Sep 3

Reminder to @aera-motsig.bsky.social folks that @aeraedresearch.bsky.social #AERA26 reviews are due this Friday! Every review helps--let's goooo!

Dr. Kristy A. Robinson @krisarob.bsky.social · Aug 13

Hey there @aera-motsig.bsky.social @aera-motsig-grad.bsky.social friends: review assignments can now be found in your email and in the #AERA2026 portal. They’re due September 5--looking forward to your thoughts on these submissions!

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Carlton J. Fong @carltonfong.bsky.social · Aug 13

"...in addition to creating motivationally supportive environments that promote persistence and deeper learning. When instructors understand their students’ motivation, it can unlock the type of engagement and behaviors meaningful for learning."

@aera-motsig.bsky.social @aeraedresearch.bsky.social

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Dr. Kristy A. Robinson @krisarob.bsky.social · Aug 13

Hey there @aera-motsig.bsky.social @aera-motsig-grad.bsky.social friends: review assignments can now be found in your email and in the #AERA2026 portal. They’re due September 5--looking forward to your thoughts on these submissions!

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Agustín J. García, Ph.D. @agustingarcia.bsky.social · Aug 14

🚨 Thrilled to share that the first part of my dissertation, co-authored w/ @carltonfong.bsky.social, is now published in Journal of College Student Retention! We examined what predicts the college GPA for community college athletes.

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Dr. Allison Master @allisonmaster.bsky.social · Aug 26

🚨Submission call for the Journal of Cognition and Development! 🚨
@gundersonlab.bsky.social and I will be the guest editors for a special issue on "STEM Beyond the 'M': Expanding Research on STEM-Relevant Cognition and Motivation." Please share with anyone who may be interested! (1/15)

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Jeff Greene @jeffgreene.bsky.social · Aug 6

Meta-analysis shows no evidence of teachers' growth mindset being related student achievement. I do wonder if it might be for struggling students (i.e., akin to the mindset-plus-supportive-context hypothesis), but more research needed to explore that idea. #PsychSciSky #AcademicSky #EduSky

A Meta-Analysis on Teachers’ Growth Mindset - Educational Psychology Review

The concept of growth mindset—an individual’s beliefs that basic characteristics such as intelligence are malleable—has gained immense popularity in research, the media, and educational practice.…

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Stephen Aguilar @stephenaguilar.com · Aug 6

Worth a read, as is a related article by @carltonfong.bsky.social that's in this exchange!

Jeff Greene @jeffgreene.bsky.social · Aug 6

Meta-analysis shows no evidence of teachers' growth mindset being related student achievement. I do wonder if it might be for struggling students (i.e., akin to the mindset-plus-supportive-context hypothesis), but more research needed to explore that idea. #PsychSciSky #AcademicSky #EduSky

A Meta-Analysis on Teachers’ Growth Mindset - Educational Psychology Review

The concept of growth mindset—an individual’s beliefs that basic characteristics such as intelligence are malleable—has gained immense popularity in research, the media, and educational practice.…

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Christy M. Byrd @christymbyrd.bsky.social · Aug 7

I'm at #APA2025! Join me for the Div 15 Committee on Social Justice and Equity in Education reception at the Denver Art Museum tonight 5-7pm for free food and drinks

Or for Friday's critical conversation on the future of DEI in ed psych at 11:30

Or to hear about my DSMRI project at 2:30 Friday

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Christy M. Byrd @christymbyrd.bsky.social · Aug 7

The four blooms on one stem is my take on the daybreak star, the "herb of understanding" from a vision of Nicholas Black Elk. In 2024, we visited the Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center in Seattle and learned about this symbol as a reminder of our strength in diversity and common humanity.

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Christy M. Byrd @christymbyrd.bsky.social · Aug 7

Division 15 folks! Find me or Wade to get your Social Justice and Equity in Education buttons and stickers:

-Ask me about decolonizing my syllabus
-Decolonization is not a metaphor
-Ask me about an anti-colonial ed psych
-Ask me about Takin' It to the Streets
-Ask me about race-reimaging ed psych

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Dr. DestinyShonte @destinywd.bsky.social · Jul 9

✨ Black Women in Educational Psychology Panel at #APA2025 ✨

A Space of Belonging: Connecting Black Women Scholars in Educational Psychology featuring @drbrookeedu.bsky.social @christymbyrd.bsky.social @martiniquesealy.bsky.social @drd-g.bsky.social @heytpayne.bsky.social and Dionne Cross Francis 💫

Blue and white flyer featuring 7 Black women scholars in Educational Psychology

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Dr. Kristy A. Robinson @krisarob.bsky.social · Jul 18

One week left 'til submissions are due, @aera-motsig.bsky.social!

As you polish your submissions, don't forget about this excellent resource created by former program chair @alisonkoenka.bsky.social with tried & true tips for maximizing your submission's success: drive.google.com/file/d/1499J...

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Mot SIG @aera-motsig.bsky.social · Jun 30

Reviewing is a powerful way to learn, give back, and stay inspired. 🧠💬✨

Join us in shaping the #AERA2026 program by volunteering to review for #MotSIG! Let’s build something great, together. 🥳

www.aera.net/Membership/M...
📍 Click “2026 AERA Annual Meeting – Call for Reviewers”

Thank you! 🤗

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Dr. Kristy A. Robinson @krisarob.bsky.social · Jun 27

Heeey @aera-motsig.bsky.social friends: we're about halfway to the goal number of reviewers we'll need to make things manageable for each reviewer (and to get approx. the same number as last year)!

If you haven't already, please follow the instructions below to accept your invite. :) #AERA2026

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Dr. Kristy A. Robinson @krisarob.bsky.social · Jun 13

Heads up that #AERA2026 reviewer invitations are starting to go out! We need YOU--many hands make light work! @aera-motsig.bsky.social @aera-motsig-grad.bsky.social

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Mot SIG @aera-motsig.bsky.social · Jun 11

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Dr. Kristy A. Robinson @krisarob.bsky.social · Jun 10

Now published #openaccess in Learning & Individual Differences special issue on the Future of Learning:

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Cole & I really enjoyed developing our thinking through writing and revising this piece. Many thanks to the editors and reviewers!

In this piece, we...

Not like the weather: classroom climates as group-level subjective phenomena, classroom microclimates as individual differences

A central proposition of motivational climate theory is that psychological climates are not like weather patterns—they're in the minds of groups and i…

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Dr. Kristy A. Robinson @krisarob.bsky.social · Jun 10

Includes recommendations for research design & analysis + what educators can learn from differing students perceptions in the same classroom. We also underscore the need for qual, mixed methods, and critically-informed research on psychological support & climate processes! @aera-motsig.bsky.social

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