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It's a must-read: Our new November newsletter, guest edited by @royeljohnsonphd.bsky.social. "Defending the Public Mission of #HigherEd" is the theme, with a timely exploration of academic freedom: conta.cc/4nC0Osw

@akezar.bsky.social, @julieposselt.bsky.social, @uscrossier.bsky.social
November 6, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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jeffgreene.bsky.social
Interesting review documenting the rise in scholarship on visual misinformation, how it is more persuasive than text misinformation, and how #GenAI is both increasing visual misinformation content and being used to combat it. (!)
#PsychSciSky #AcademicSky #EduSky
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Screenshot of title page of an article published in the journal "Mass Communication and Society" titled "Understanding the Effects of Visual Misinformation: A Systematic Review of 10 Years (2014–2024)."
November 4, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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jeffgreene.bsky.social
New Special Issue of Educational Psychologist titled: "Race-Focused Research in Educational Psychology"! Four articles + one commentary on what I think is one of the most important issues facing the field today.
www.tandfonline.com/toc/hedp20/6... #PsychSciSky #AcademicSky #EduSky
Picture of the front cover of the latest issue of Educational Psychologist, which is a special issue titled: "Race-Focused Research in Educational Psychology."
October 28, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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jeffgreene.bsky.social
New meta-analysis showing pre-bunking (inoculation treatments) on misinformation techniques (I might call this "manipulation techniques" but whatevs) increases people's ability to spot misinfo w/o making them less trusting of news in general. I need to dig into the study, but this seems promising.
October 28, 2025 at 2:40 PM
academicmarcusj.bsky.social
Today, my doctoral advisee Mackenzie Rose will be defending her dissertation "Empathetic Educational Environments: Advancing Cultural Sensitivity of Trauma Through Storytelling in the Secondary-level English Classroom."
The Power of Storytelling: Creatively Facilitating Conceptual Change in the Classroom
Conceptual knowledge encompasses understanding the interrelationships among multiple pieces of information. Misconceptions of these interrelationships illustrate the need for effective educational str...
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October 23, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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jeffgreene.bsky.social
Universal social and emotional learning (SEL) programs had positive effects on academic achievement, detectable in elementary but not beyond. Effects stronger in literacy than math, and for longer compared to shorter programs. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.3102/...
#PsychSciSky #AcademicSky #EduSky
Screenshot of title page of an article published in the Review of Educational Research titled "Disentangling the Effects of Social and Emotional Learning Programs on Student Academic Achievement Across Grades 1–12: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis."
October 20, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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jeffgreene.bsky.social
Learning how to translate one's findings to the public in ways that make clear its value is becoming an essential skill for researchers. Seems like we should be teaching this in graduate programs.
Americans’ Faith in Higher Ed Has Declined Even Further
A survey paints a somber portrait of public opinion on the price of college and campus free speech — but the news isn’t all bad.
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October 16, 2025 at 12:19 PM
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jeffgreene.bsky.social
Deliberate ignorance is "the conscious decision to forgo available, potentially highly relevant information." The authors seem to align deliberate ignorance w/critical ignoring, but the "highly relevant information" part != critically ignoring unhelpful information. #PsychSciSky #AcademicSky #EduSky
More than incurious: the development of deliberate ignorance
In an information-rich world the ability to choose not to know is an important cognitive tool. But what are the developmental origins of deliberate ignorance? We identify a selection of cognitive…
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October 13, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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imogenherrick.bsky.social
Science belongs to the public. That’s why it was so special to share our Community Science Data Talks project on public radio!

When climate science and public media are under pressure, I’m reminded that informed, empathetic conversation is a form of civic action.
A Kansas professor is getting students to lead the climate change conversation
Dr. Imogen Herrick, assistant professor of STEM Education at the University of Kansas, is changing the way climate change is discussed in K-12 classrooms. Her Community Science Data Talks shift the fo...
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October 9, 2025 at 11:55 PM
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aeraedresearch.bsky.social
A new large-scale analysis of existing research in Review of Educational Research finds that school-provided social and emotional learning programs improve students’ academic achievement in addition to their social and emotional development. Read about it here: www.aera.net/Newsroom/Soc...
October 9, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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ILA President on misinformation and critical thinking | International Literacy Association posted on the topic | LinkedIn
In a reflection for Literacy Today magazine, International Literacy Association President Dana Robertson shares his thoughts on the rise of misinformation and the importance of teaching critical think...
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October 7, 2025 at 6:13 PM
academicmarcusj.bsky.social
Oh the . . .

www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-t...
Most of Humanities Advisory Council Fired
Only four people remain on an advisory committee for the National Endowment for the Humanities after the Trump administration fired a majority of the members, The Washington Post reported.
www.insidehighered.com
October 2, 2025 at 6:32 PM
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jeffgreene.bsky.social
Curation matters as much as literacy. "...recommendations include broadening the scope of media literacy interventions beyond a narrow focus on misinformation detection. Interventions should prioritize developing comprehensive competencies, such as..." (1/2) #PsychSciSky #AcademicSky #EduSky
Combatting the Misinformation Crisis: A Systematic Review of the Literature on Characteristics and Effectiveness of Media Literacy Interventions - Ellen Droog, Ivar Vermeulen, Dian van Huijstee, Davit Harutyunyan, Santiago Tejedor, Cristina Pulido, 2025
Due to the prevalence of misinformation in current media environments, there is an urgent need for effective media literacy interventions that broadly protect p...
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September 30, 2025 at 12:31 PM
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carltonfong.bsky.social
Delighted to share @drkellyallen.bsky.social's paper reformulating the Integrative Framework of Belonging through interviews of other esteemed belonging researchers! This open-access paper does a deep dive on the theory––a must read for anyone using the framework!

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September 24, 2025 at 8:58 PM
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uscpullias.bsky.social
Attend, "A Green Book for Higher Education: Exploring ‘External’ Forces Shaping Black Student Life” by alum @tichavakunda.bsky.social, a winner of the 2025 Alumni Award: shorturl.at/XTYpf

@uscrossier.bsky.social, @drkalebbriscoe.bsky.social, @akezar.bsky.social, @julieposselt.bsky.social
September 22, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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TBT: www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1...

Had my students read me and Dr. Emma Burns' article on peer models last night, and had a lively discussion about how educators pair or group students for hands-on and PBL activities.
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September 18, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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uscpullias.bsky.social
Congratulations to @uscpullias.bsky.social and @uscrossier.bsky.social's own @adrianhuertaphd.bsky.social on being named a 2025 #AscendFellow at the Aspen Institute! We couldn't be prouder!

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@akezar.bsky.social, @drmikemunoz.bsky.social, @usc.edu, @aspeninstitute.bsky.social
September 16, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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uscpullias.bsky.social
In this webinar, join higher education experts as we discuss how institutional factors can facilitate or inhibit environments for Black students.

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@uscrossier.bsky.social, @tichavakunda.bsky.social, @drkalebbriscoe.bsky.social, @akezar.bsky.social, @julieposselt.bsky.social
September 10, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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carajackson.bsky.social
"...embrace opportunities for quick and meaningful wins. These are the common-sense education initiatives that share three critical features: evidentiary support, low financial costs, and scalability." - @tomdee.bsky.social www.edweek.org/leadership/o...
High Quality Research Rarely Informs Classroom Practice. Why? (Opinion)
The connection between education research, policy, and practice is broken. Here’s what it would take to fix it.
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September 9, 2025 at 11:10 AM
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damcotto.bsky.social
I’ve spent the last 15 years thinking about math skills that set kids up for success at school entry. Now, I’m excited to dive into new work on how math is conceived in California’s universal transitional kindergarten (UTK) funded through the Barbara White Bequest @berkeleyeducation.bsky.social
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August 30, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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jeffgreene.bsky.social
Here's GREAT news for educators! You know all the hard work you put in to design outside of class activities to help your students learn? Well, when they do those things, in the order you intended, they actually learn more! Check it out: dx.doi.org/10.1037/edu0... #PsychSciSky #AcademicSky #EduSky
August 28, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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evolutionvu.bsky.social
Science denial is real — but so are tools for teaching #evolution effectively.
@galesinatra.bsky.social unpacks both in her #Scopes100 talk, now on YouTube: https://loom.ly/8SIzwSA
@ncse.bsky.social
Promotional graphic for Gale Sinatra’s Scopes Symposium lecture Science Denial and Teaching Evolution. Gale Sinatra, wearing glasses and a patterned shirt, stands at a podium speaking with a smile. The text reads “Gale Sinatra – Science Denial and Teaching Evolution.” Logos for Vanderbilt Evolutionary Studies and the National Center for Science Education are at the bottom, along with a small image of two raised hands pressed against glass.
August 26, 2025 at 1:07 PM
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jeffgreene.bsky.social
I'm fine with experts, like teachers, using GenAI if they find it helpful (e.g., developing & differentiating lesson plans). What I'm worried about is non-experts (e.g., students) using GenAI to avoid the desirable difficulties necessary for learning. #AI #GenAI
Teachers Are Trying to Make AI Work for Them
Since the start of the AI boom, teachers have been tasked with figuring out if LLMs are helpful tools or a cheat code. This is how they’re bringing AI to their curricula.
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August 18, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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aeraedresearch.bsky.social
In an Inside Higher Ed piece, AERA members ‪@drmuenks.bsky.social‬ and @carltonfong.bsky.social‬ write that understanding the science behind motivation is crucial for supporting student learning. www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...
Beyond Behaviorism: Why Student Motivation Matters (opinion)
Understanding the science behind motivation is crucial for supporting student learning, Katie Muenks and Carlton Fong write.
www.insidehighered.com
August 14, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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jeffgreene.bsky.social
Why are young children & older adults more prone to stick to their prior beliefs and/or to be influenced by anchors (e.g., "This costs $500.")? The authors argue it's b/c cognitive processing is more costly for children & older adults, so... doi.org/10.1037/rev0... #PsychSciSky #AcademicSky #EduSky
Screenshot of title page of an article published in Psychological Review titled "Differences in Learning Across the Lifespan Emerge via Resource-Rational Computations."
August 12, 2025 at 12:55 PM