Michael Ralph
@michaelcralph.bsky.social
PhD Ed Psych
Director of Research for Multistudio, lecturer at Univ of Kansas, & co-founder of CAUSE. Co-host edu research podcast Two Pint PLC.
Studies learning in space to guide inclusive, effective teaching practice & school design.
Director of Research for Multistudio, lecturer at Univ of Kansas, & co-founder of CAUSE. Co-host edu research podcast Two Pint PLC.
Studies learning in space to guide inclusive, effective teaching practice & school design.
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Michael Ralph
@michaelcralph.bsky.social
· Sep 13
The first version of CAUSE's public, freely-available guide to evaluating learning environments is now available!
Read about the measures and see how you can integrate them into your surveys. #AcademicSky #EduSky
www.causecoalition.org/user-guide
Read about the measures and see how you can integrate them into your surveys. #AcademicSky #EduSky
www.causecoalition.org/user-guide
Woke up this morning and the pain has finally subsided!
Hoping for no surprises... and the end of this story.
Hoping for no surprises... and the end of this story.
The dog scratched my eye this morning and believe me when I tell you I have been in a brand new kind of pain ever since.
0/10 do not recommend
0/10 do not recommend
December 27, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Woke up this morning and the pain has finally subsided!
Hoping for no surprises... and the end of this story.
Hoping for no surprises... and the end of this story.
Reposted by Michael Ralph
🚨🚨🚨New working paper! 🚨🚨🚨
"Learning by Doing (Together): Collaboration and Teacher Skill Formation"
Do workers genuinely learn from collaboration, or just benefit while working together? I study teacher partnerships to find out.
Paper: john-fallon-econ.com
Presenting at #ASSA2026 #EconSky
1/10
"Learning by Doing (Together): Collaboration and Teacher Skill Formation"
Do workers genuinely learn from collaboration, or just benefit while working together? I study teacher partnerships to find out.
Paper: john-fallon-econ.com
Presenting at #ASSA2026 #EconSky
1/10
December 26, 2025 at 6:37 PM
🚨🚨🚨New working paper! 🚨🚨🚨
"Learning by Doing (Together): Collaboration and Teacher Skill Formation"
Do workers genuinely learn from collaboration, or just benefit while working together? I study teacher partnerships to find out.
Paper: john-fallon-econ.com
Presenting at #ASSA2026 #EconSky
1/10
"Learning by Doing (Together): Collaboration and Teacher Skill Formation"
Do workers genuinely learn from collaboration, or just benefit while working together? I study teacher partnerships to find out.
Paper: john-fallon-econ.com
Presenting at #ASSA2026 #EconSky
1/10
The dog scratched my eye this morning and believe me when I tell you I have been in a brand new kind of pain ever since.
0/10 do not recommend
0/10 do not recommend
December 27, 2025 at 12:36 AM
The dog scratched my eye this morning and believe me when I tell you I have been in a brand new kind of pain ever since.
0/10 do not recommend
0/10 do not recommend
My 4 yr old daughter to her twin sister during an argument:
"You're like an unbaked cake."
Her first novel insult and it was devastating. Her sister went from mad to a puddle of tears instantly.
"You're like an unbaked cake."
Her first novel insult and it was devastating. Her sister went from mad to a puddle of tears instantly.
What's an insult you'll never forget?
December 26, 2025 at 7:58 PM
My 4 yr old daughter to her twin sister during an argument:
"You're like an unbaked cake."
Her first novel insult and it was devastating. Her sister went from mad to a puddle of tears instantly.
"You're like an unbaked cake."
Her first novel insult and it was devastating. Her sister went from mad to a puddle of tears instantly.
Looks like some PR reps got subscriptions to AI-based pitching services for Christmas.
Ask me how I know.
Ask me how I know.
December 26, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Looks like some PR reps got subscriptions to AI-based pitching services for Christmas.
Ask me how I know.
Ask me how I know.
The Netflix commentary-by-Zoom on these football games was not a good strategy. It comes off cheap and distracting.
December 25, 2025 at 11:35 PM
The Netflix commentary-by-Zoom on these football games was not a good strategy. It comes off cheap and distracting.
Reposted by Michael Ralph
Clear evidence that at universities conservatives don't face higher obstacles than liberals to establish student groups + invite outside speakers.
"These results fail to offer support for the view that conservative students encounter more difficulty in efforts to access campus resources."
"These results fail to offer support for the view that conservative students encounter more difficulty in efforts to access campus resources."
December 20, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Clear evidence that at universities conservatives don't face higher obstacles than liberals to establish student groups + invite outside speakers.
"These results fail to offer support for the view that conservative students encounter more difficulty in efforts to access campus resources."
"These results fail to offer support for the view that conservative students encounter more difficulty in efforts to access campus resources."
So I know I'm a little late, but just watched Wake Up Dead Man... and it is outstanding.
Better than Onion. Maybe better than Knives. Just excellent.
Better than Onion. Maybe better than Knives. Just excellent.
December 19, 2025 at 10:00 PM
So I know I'm a little late, but just watched Wake Up Dead Man... and it is outstanding.
Better than Onion. Maybe better than Knives. Just excellent.
Better than Onion. Maybe better than Knives. Just excellent.
Reposted by Michael Ralph
Just gave my last talk of the year!
2025 was quite packed, I gave talks about:
- the age-period-cohort problem
- making rigorous causal inference more mainstream
- mediation analysis
- marginaleffects
- causal graphs (x10)
If you're curious, check out my slides here: juliarohrer.com/resources/
2025 was quite packed, I gave talks about:
- the age-period-cohort problem
- making rigorous causal inference more mainstream
- mediation analysis
- marginaleffects
- causal graphs (x10)
If you're curious, check out my slides here: juliarohrer.com/resources/
Resources
Here you can find a collection of things that may be helpful, including slide decks, a curated list of introductory papers and blog posts, as well as some infographics I have generated to explain v…
juliarohrer.com
December 18, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Just gave my last talk of the year!
2025 was quite packed, I gave talks about:
- the age-period-cohort problem
- making rigorous causal inference more mainstream
- mediation analysis
- marginaleffects
- causal graphs (x10)
If you're curious, check out my slides here: juliarohrer.com/resources/
2025 was quite packed, I gave talks about:
- the age-period-cohort problem
- making rigorous causal inference more mainstream
- mediation analysis
- marginaleffects
- causal graphs (x10)
If you're curious, check out my slides here: juliarohrer.com/resources/
I have been getting inundated with alt right promoted content on LinkedIn over the last few days... In a way that is a pretty big departure from my experience over the 5 years I've been on the platform.
Is there something going on?
Is there something going on?
December 17, 2025 at 11:44 PM
I have been getting inundated with alt right promoted content on LinkedIn over the last few days... In a way that is a pretty big departure from my experience over the 5 years I've been on the platform.
Is there something going on?
Is there something going on?
There's a new-to-me band (Ministry of Darkness) that I have been enjoying... but they keep releasing singles without actually putting them into albums.
I feel like an old man shouting at clouds, but it is very annoying. Put them in an album so I can just hit "play"!
I feel like an old man shouting at clouds, but it is very annoying. Put them in an album so I can just hit "play"!
December 17, 2025 at 2:47 PM
There's a new-to-me band (Ministry of Darkness) that I have been enjoying... but they keep releasing singles without actually putting them into albums.
I feel like an old man shouting at clouds, but it is very annoying. Put them in an album so I can just hit "play"!
I feel like an old man shouting at clouds, but it is very annoying. Put them in an album so I can just hit "play"!
I produce and co-host an education research podcast that releases new episodes on the 12th of every month.
PD that actually uses good teaching methods matters most for student learning and mastery goals are good for student perseverance (external rewards are not).
twopintplc.com/podcast-epis...
PD that actually uses good teaching methods matters most for student learning and mastery goals are good for student perseverance (external rewards are not).
twopintplc.com/podcast-epis...
106 Professional Development & Student Perseverance - Podcast Episodes - Two Pint PLC
We discuss the elements of professional development that move the needle on learning and how to cultivate student perseverance.
twopintplc.com
December 16, 2025 at 7:18 PM
I produce and co-host an education research podcast that releases new episodes on the 12th of every month.
PD that actually uses good teaching methods matters most for student learning and mastery goals are good for student perseverance (external rewards are not).
twopintplc.com/podcast-epis...
PD that actually uses good teaching methods matters most for student learning and mastery goals are good for student perseverance (external rewards are not).
twopintplc.com/podcast-epis...
Reposted by Michael Ralph
OSF | Qualitative Methods, and the Dangers of Positivism Creep
osf.io/preprints/so...
I think it is a valid concern that certain kinds of research amenable to #OpenScience practices crowd out alternative forms; the Gold Standard directive works in this direction www.whitehouse.gov/presidential... 1/
osf.io/preprints/so...
I think it is a valid concern that certain kinds of research amenable to #OpenScience practices crowd out alternative forms; the Gold Standard directive works in this direction www.whitehouse.gov/presidential... 1/
December 16, 2025 at 6:26 PM
OSF | Qualitative Methods, and the Dangers of Positivism Creep
osf.io/preprints/so...
I think it is a valid concern that certain kinds of research amenable to #OpenScience practices crowd out alternative forms; the Gold Standard directive works in this direction www.whitehouse.gov/presidential... 1/
osf.io/preprints/so...
I think it is a valid concern that certain kinds of research amenable to #OpenScience practices crowd out alternative forms; the Gold Standard directive works in this direction www.whitehouse.gov/presidential... 1/
Oh look another terrible thing.
NSF now planning to let POs largely decide what gets funded, and to send PIs reviews that are only 3-5 sentences long. They don't have to use outside reviewers (except maybe 1) and don't have to convene panels. (1/5)
NSF pares down grant-review process, reducing influence of outside scientists
Memo cites overburdened staff, but some say move also aims to elevate White House priorities
www.science.org
December 16, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Oh look another terrible thing.
@megmralph.bsky.social taught me about "vocal fry" last weekend and now it is all I can think about.
Every conversation. Every interaction. I am cursed.
Every conversation. Every interaction. I am cursed.
December 15, 2025 at 9:05 PM
@megmralph.bsky.social taught me about "vocal fry" last weekend and now it is all I can think about.
Every conversation. Every interaction. I am cursed.
Every conversation. Every interaction. I am cursed.
I also can't help but see a connection to their use of AI for analysis of qual data...
Like, this group who didn't do the homework of analysis also didn't do the homework of interpretation? Quel choc.
Like, this group who didn't do the homework of analysis also didn't do the homework of interpretation? Quel choc.
December 13, 2025 at 5:15 PM
I also can't help but see a connection to their use of AI for analysis of qual data...
Like, this group who didn't do the homework of analysis also didn't do the homework of interpretation? Quel choc.
Like, this group who didn't do the homework of analysis also didn't do the homework of interpretation? Quel choc.
It is immediately and painfully obvious when an author group found a subgroup effect they want to interpret (ex: gender) and have post hoc written it into their paper as a goal...
Your foundations for gender interpretation are WAY underbaked, friends.
Your foundations for gender interpretation are WAY underbaked, friends.
December 13, 2025 at 5:11 PM
It is immediately and painfully obvious when an author group found a subgroup effect they want to interpret (ex: gender) and have post hoc written it into their paper as a goal...
Your foundations for gender interpretation are WAY underbaked, friends.
Your foundations for gender interpretation are WAY underbaked, friends.
Today's paper includes a pretty accessible DAG! Yay!
I could use a fresh example for class in the spring. This is great.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Directe...
I could use a fresh example for class in the spring. This is great.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Directe...
Directed acyclic graph - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
December 13, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Today's paper includes a pretty accessible DAG! Yay!
I could use a fresh example for class in the spring. This is great.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Directe...
I could use a fresh example for class in the spring. This is great.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Directe...
I just realized that I said I was not going to work this morning because of the intense week I've had (and working tomorrow).
So I went downstairs and thought, "Wow, what should I do with these few hours?" I immediately started working.
But like... *bonus* work. I am still kind of #AcademicSky.
So I went downstairs and thought, "Wow, what should I do with these few hours?" I immediately started working.
But like... *bonus* work. I am still kind of #AcademicSky.
December 12, 2025 at 3:25 PM
I just realized that I said I was not going to work this morning because of the intense week I've had (and working tomorrow).
So I went downstairs and thought, "Wow, what should I do with these few hours?" I immediately started working.
But like... *bonus* work. I am still kind of #AcademicSky.
So I went downstairs and thought, "Wow, what should I do with these few hours?" I immediately started working.
But like... *bonus* work. I am still kind of #AcademicSky.
The testing effect holds a special place in my schema because it was the very first update to my practice when I was a new teacher based on research I read.
It may not be glamorous, but it works.
It may not be glamorous, but it works.
Frequent quizzing -- or "retrieval practice," in the jargon of education research -- is an effective means to learn just about anything! The forced cognitive effort of bringing ideas out of memory and into immediate consciousness leads helps build and reinforce knowledge.
FWIW I'm increasingly of the view that even grad-level math should try to do weekly quizzes, if at all practicable. Having lots of individually low-stakes grades gives students chances to make serious errors, realize them, and then reverse track.
December 11, 2025 at 8:55 PM
The testing effect holds a special place in my schema because it was the very first update to my practice when I was a new teacher based on research I read.
It may not be glamorous, but it works.
It may not be glamorous, but it works.
Anyone who puts their jacket in an overhead bin should be forcibly deplaned.
December 11, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Anyone who puts their jacket in an overhead bin should be forcibly deplaned.
Reposted by Michael Ralph
Being Well in Academia: A Systematic Review on the Conceptualization and Measurement of Well-being and Well-being indicators journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.3...
"Well-being is poorly defined in the research, given that definitions are sometimes implied rather than stated or omitted altogether."
"Well-being is poorly defined in the research, given that definitions are sometimes implied rather than stated or omitted altogether."
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December 10, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Being Well in Academia: A Systematic Review on the Conceptualization and Measurement of Well-being and Well-being indicators journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.3...
"Well-being is poorly defined in the research, given that definitions are sometimes implied rather than stated or omitted altogether."
"Well-being is poorly defined in the research, given that definitions are sometimes implied rather than stated or omitted altogether."
This Eagles game is bananas... so much silliness.
December 9, 2025 at 2:49 AM
This Eagles game is bananas... so much silliness.