New theory paper theorizing how motivation science can inform diversity trainings, with an emphasis on SDT and motivational interviewing. Really interesting ideas! Curious to see how they would pan out in direct studies testing them in practice. journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.11…

Greetings to all humans still on the X-machine! Please download our new proto-theory on Scientific Thinking Development, with Gale Sinatra ☮️, Janelle Bailey, and Luke Butler !!!Free!!! Free Downloads for Limited Time Only! Please retweet...uh...re-X? link.springer.com/article/10.100…

What teachers learn from their teaching depends on their content expertise, the use of cognitively demanding tasks and student-centered instruction. To learn more, check out our open access article! stemeducationjournal.springeropen.com/articles/10.11…

Excited to announce our latest publication in IJSME: "Dirt Don’t Hurt: How Relevant Soil Data Can Support Learning and Motivation at an HSI." Grateful to my amazing interdisciplinary team: Rebecca Schroeder, Sara Shields-Menard, and Nick Goforth! 🌱 link.springer.com/10.1007/s10763…

Congratulations to Dr. John Davis, Dr. Leslie Neely, and Dr. Felicia Castro-Villarreal on the $9M grant they received from the U.S. Department of Education! Project NDWD will transform employment for people with disabilities. #UTSA #UTSACOEHD

Excited for this new journal! Congrats to Dr. Sharon Nichols (Department of Educational Psychology at UTSA) and Dr. Francesca López, inaugural editors, who put in some serious work to make this happen! The ed psych field will certainly benefit from greater attention to policy. 🥳

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Climate change is easier to study when it’s presented as a game theconversation.com/climate-change… via The Conversation U.S. Department of Educational Psychology at UTSA UTSA COEHD Research Note, this is is my recent CEP article in general audience form, complete with psychedelic banner image! 🧡 💙

Dr. Sharon Nichols has been named the inaugural co-editor of Educational Psychology for Policy and Practice (EPPP)! Click on the link below to learn more about the new journal and how Dr. Nichols brought it into existence. 📰 bit.ly/3BilN1j #UTSA #UTSACOEHD

Congrats to Ian Thacker & Dr. Lee on their Spencer Foundation grant “Understanding students’ pursuit and attainment of STEM degrees across race and gender intersections." This is an 18-month project for $50,000! UTSA COEHD UTSA COEHD Research Mario S. Torres, Jr.

Congratulations to Ian Thacker and Dr. Lee on their Spencer Foundation grant! Read more about the exciting project below! 📰 bit.ly/3A7j6PY #UTSA #UTSACOEHD

Congrats Ian Thacker on receiving a NIFA HSI grant!   Working with UTSA STEM faculty Dr. Rebecca Schroeder & Dr. Sara Shields-Menard, the team will create interdisciplinary online learning environments using soil data to boost learning among undergrads.  #NIFAimpacts

US math teachers view student performance differently based on race and gender theconversation.com/us-math-teache… via The Conversation U.S.

.The Conversation U.S. ran an article co-authored by Yasemin Copur-Gencturk of USC Rossier on how U.S. math teachers' perceptions of student performance vary based on race and gender, revealing that biases can influence teachers' expectations and evaluations. theconversation.com/us-math-teache…

Last year, our School of Data Science partnered with H-E-B and United Way of San Antonio and Bexar County to provide students with a paid, hands-on experience working with community non-profits. The goal was to advance students’ academic success and career readiness while making

We just released a new video on how teacher stereotypes and expectations can impact a student’s math placement and feedback–and what teachers can do about it! Check it out below and let us know what you can do about bias in your classroom. Watch now: youtu.be/g_sYNXvN2gQ

Assistant Professor Dr. Ian Thacker was one of five UTSA faculty members honored for research achievements at the University Excellence Awards. Read more about his research below! 🔗bit.ly/43mvBml

Five UTSA faculty members honored for research achievements bit.ly/3RY2hfB