Michael Barger

Ed psych researcher, interested in how students develop beliefs about education in STEM, and how grown-ups can help. I post elsewhere now

[Michael Barger @michaelmbarger]

Can we change parents’ mindsets about math? Yes! Does this help their children do better in math? Well… new work led by Carolyn MacDonald with Oh, Pomerantz, @andreicimpian https://t.co/hAClKpASU4

[Michael Barger @michaelmbarger]

Come be our colleague at UGA (assistant professor of quant methods in educational psychology)! https://t.co/rMtWu9b8SE)

[Michael Barger @michaelmbarger]

@GoddessofSalads It's always in the syllabus.

[Michael Barger @michaelmbarger]

@pnbeymer @ECAllen Really interesting, Patrick and Elise! I like this approach to thinking about individual and class level changes.

[Erin Westgate @ErinWestgate]

Applying for a PhD in social psych? Consider Florida! We've got rocks! We've got gators! We've got awesome grad students doing awesome things. I will likely be taking a student this fall - if you find boredom interesting, and personality boring, let's talk!

(yes, shots fired)

[Yuchen Song 宋雨辰 Ph.D. @Yuchen_EdPsych]

Academic friends, does anyone happen to know studies that have used person-centered approaches to model parenting behaviors (e.g., autonomy-support, control, affect, math talk) in either formal or informal learning environments? @AERA_MotSIG @AERADivCGrad @AERADivC @MotSIG_GSC

[Tony Perez @TonyPerez2010]

Our PhD program in Ed Psych and Program Eval @ODU is seeking a lecturer to teach research methods and stats courses. The position is for 1 yr. PhD in a related discipline is required. Please spread the word! Please reach out to me directly if you know anyone. Thanks!

[Michael Barger @michaelmbarger]

Correct doi: https://t.co/oAGfTUICfJ

[Michael Barger @michaelmbarger]

But we did see overall improvements for ALL parents’ math practices over time, even the control group. Maybe our active control was just too helpful (we talked about Common Core and how to support math learning) to see a difference for the mindset intervention. 7/8

[Michael Barger @michaelmbarger]

Intervention work is messy! I hope this inspires others to think about how parents’ beliefs shape (or fail to shape) their parenting practices. I encourage you to read the full paper (DM me if you need access). 8/8

[Michael Barger @michaelmbarger]

However, the intervention didn’t change parents’ practices when working with their kids on math. And since parents’ behaviors didn’t change, kids’ math adjustment didn’t seem to be stronger in the intervention group either. 6/8

[Michael Barger @michaelmbarger]

Can we change parents’ mindsets about math? Yes! Does this help their children do better in math? Well… new work led by Carolyn MacDonald with Oh, Pomerantz, @andreicimpian https://t.co/hAClKpASU4

[Michael Barger @michaelmbarger]

The results? We were able to successfully help parents in the intervention condition see that math ability can improve. The changes were sustained throughout the study. That’s the first step in a successful intervention! 5/8

[Michael Barger @michaelmbarger]

We gave parents mindset brochures, opportunities to practice a growth mindset, and ideas about how to do math at home. We followed families for about 1.5 years to see what impact the intervention had on beliefs, parenting practices, and children’s math adjustment. 4/8

[Michael Barger @michaelmbarger]

We conducted a randomized control trial (with an active control condition) to see if getting parents of elementary schoolers to see that math ability can grow and that failures are a part of that process would improve children’s math learning. 3/8

[Michael Barger @michaelmbarger]

There is some evidence that is helpful for students to have a growth mindset (the belief that your ability can grow) because it helps you persist through challenges, but it might be particularly helpful if the people around you also believe this. 2/8

[Michael Barger @michaelmbarger]

https://t.co/I8oXaGSyXJ Cool, gonna go back to writing my fifteen-page proposal now.

[Michael Barger @michaelmbarger]

@yin_psyched @erindolan1 @DrDeLeonGray @emilyqr Very proud of Dr. Chen!

[APA Division 15 @APADivision15]

Research Request: Meta-Analysis on Effects of Task-Value Interventions on Students’ Educational Outcomes https://t.co/w6LrehuVuk

[Andrei Cimpian @AndreiCimpian]

📢 We are looking for a new lab manager!

Apply here: https://t.co/77wPzqI3n0
More about our research: https://t.co/wHuMYAZ0Oh

Please help spread the word and encourage interested students to apply! Thank you!!

[Michael Barger @michaelmbarger]

@yin_psyched Boring means that you have gotten it so good that it all seems obvious to you!