Why interventions to influence adolescent behavior often fail but could succeed
We provide a developmental perspective on two related issues:(a) why traditional
preventative school-based interventions work reasonably well for children but less so for …
preventative school-based interventions work reasonably well for children but less so for …
Motivation interventions in education: A meta-analytic review
RA Lazowski, CS Hulleman - Review of Educational …, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
This meta-analysis provides an extensive and organized summary of intervention studies in
education that are grounded in motivation theory. We identified 74 published and …
education that are grounded in motivation theory. We identified 74 published and …
How gender and race stereotypes impact the advancement of scholars in STEM: Professors' biased evaluations of physics and biology post-doctoral candidates
The current study examines how intersecting stereotypes about gender and race influence
faculty perceptions of post-doctoral candidates in STEM fields in the United States. Using a …
faculty perceptions of post-doctoral candidates in STEM fields in the United States. Using a …
Wise interventions: Psychological remedies for social and personal problems.
Long-standing social problems such as poor achievement, personal and intergroup conflict,
bad health, and unhappiness can seem like permanent features of the social landscape. We …
bad health, and unhappiness can seem like permanent features of the social landscape. We …
Mind-set interventions are a scalable treatment for academic underachievement
The efficacy of academic-mind-set interventions has been demonstrated by small-scale,
proof-of-concept interventions, generally delivered in person in one school at a time …
proof-of-concept interventions, generally delivered in person in one school at a time …
Closing achievement gaps with a utility-value intervention: Disentangling race and social class.
Many college students abandon their goal of completing a degree in science, technology,
engineering, or math (STEM) when confronted with challenging introductory-level science …
engineering, or math (STEM) when confronted with challenging introductory-level science …
Improving student outcomes in higher education: The science of targeted intervention
JM Harackiewicz, SJ Priniski - Annual review of psychology, 2018 - annualreviews.org
Many theoretically based interventions have been developed over the past two decades to
improve educational outcomes in higher education. Based in social-psychological and …
improve educational outcomes in higher education. Based in social-psychological and …
[HTML][HTML] Nudging in education
MT Damgaard, HS Nielsen - Economics of Education Review, 2018 - Elsevier
Can we nudge children, adolescents and their parents to make better decisions on
education? And can we nudge teachers to support and encourage better decision making …
education? And can we nudge teachers to support and encourage better decision making …
A vicious cycle: A social–psychological account of extreme racial disparities in school discipline
JA Okonofua, GM Walton… - Perspectives on …, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
Can social–psychological theory provide insight into the extreme racial disparities in school
disciplinary action in the United States? Disciplinary problems carry enormous …
disciplinary action in the United States? Disciplinary problems carry enormous …
A customized belonging intervention improves retention of socially disadvantaged students at a broad-access university
Broad-access institutions play a democratizing role in American society, opening doors to
many who might not otherwise pursue college. Yet these institutions struggle with …
many who might not otherwise pursue college. Yet these institutions struggle with …