Eben Witherspoon, Ph. D.

Researcher with @Education_AIR; learning scientist, educator, woodworker, avid trout fisherman. Tweets are my own.

[Eben Witherspoon, Ph. D. @ebbspoon]

Felt appropriate to post this here.

[Researchystuff @Researchystufff]

New study shows positive impacts on 5 of 6 teacher belief outcomes from early PL engagement!
📚 Self-directed learner
🔍 Readiness to learn
💡 Motivation to learn
🎯 Perception of PL choice
✅ Perception of PL relevance

Want to learn more? https://t.co/9TNzO5DJUT

[Eben Witherspoon, Ph. D. @ebbspoon]

This aged exactly as I expected it would….

[Eben Witherspoon, Ph. D. @ebbspoon]

If #dabears lose this one by the field goal they should have kicked at the half…🤦🏻‍♂️

[Eben Witherspoon, Ph. D. @ebbspoon]

@emmma_camp_ Just urging us all to consider nuance rather than be reactive and polarizing (an even more pervasive and dangerous trend, IMO). I know, I know…and on X formerly Twitter of all places…/end of rant

[Eben Witherspoon, Ph. D. @ebbspoon]

@emmma_camp_ The recent trend may be an overcorrection, but that’s often necessary for societal change (Overton window, etc.) Progress often looks like improving on and making things more manageable that prior generations had to deal with as just a “part of life” (indoor plumbing, etc.)

[Eben Witherspoon, Ph. D. @ebbspoon]

@BearsNoContext @ChicagoBears @Lions Little did we know, what was up his sleeve was losing a 12 pt lead in under 4 minutes.

[Dr. David Miller @davidimiller]

🚨🚨 EXCITING #NSFSTEM RESOURCE 🚨🚨

Thrilled to finally share something our @ECRhub team has been working very hard on: NSF EDU Core Research at AERA!! Check out this booklet for sparking ECR proposal ideas: https://t.co/igZw50LQow

Some highlights below 👇

[Journal of Research in Science Teaching @JRSTpub]

New article: Advanced placement course credit and undergraduate student success in gateway science courses
@FischerTubingen @CSchunn @ebbspoon @cam_ha_nguyen @BeckyMatz1 @STEMxicanEd @williambork
Read the article here https://t.co/wWOfDXpeAK

[REL Midwest @RELMidwest]

.@RELMidwest works collaboratively with partners to address the needs of students farthest from opportunity and support the use of #evidence to improve student outcomes. Learn more about @RELMidwest. https://t.co/85AAJ0vMHc

[Christian Fischer @ChFischer88]

Publication Alert!

New study examining #apcredit policies at six large public universities.
Main finding: Students who skipped courses with AP credit performed similar (or better) in subsequent courses than students who did no skip. #highered
Link: https://t.co/4yL7yKC7Og

[Eben Witherspoon, Ph. D. @ebbspoon]

@cam_ha_nguyen @FischerTubingen @CSchunn @STEMxicanEd @BeckyMatz1 @williambork

[Eben Witherspoon, Ph. D. @ebbspoon]

Excited to share new work that was part of a amazing collaborative effort by researchers at @UCIrvine @UMich @PittTweet @ASU @IUBloomington @michiganstateu made possible by @SEISMIC_project and @SloanFoundation: https://t.co/5THNi9l11o

[Eben Witherspoon, Ph. D. @ebbspoon]

We found that students who skipped their first course with AP credit actually performed similarly well or better in subsequent courses than did students who did not skip, even in contexts where lower AP scores were accepted.

[Eben Witherspoon, Ph. D. @ebbspoon]

@STEMxicanEd @ehellemann Congrats, and good luck!

[Eben Witherspoon, Ph. D. @ebbspoon]

Ok, well they won anyway. And I think I’ve filled my twitter sports content quota for the year lol

[Eben Witherspoon, Ph. D. @ebbspoon]

Never thought I’d find myself rooting for UNC but…these refs…#MarchMadness2022 #MarchMadness

[Eben Witherspoon, Ph. D. @ebbspoon]

That last OB call tells it all - refs default is to point Baylors way