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Joe Ketterling
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Fitness fanatic. Sport & Exercise psychology researcher. CSCS. PhD Student. #RStats Nerd.

https://linkedin.com/in/joketter
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Well, shit. Maybe computer science can solve all our life science problems.

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June 26, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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The more you know. 🌈
June 20, 2025 at 10:23 PM
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Let’s collect some data! #research #phd
March 28, 2025 at 7:07 PM
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Interesting discussion around assessment from the @timeshighered.bsky.social Campus podcast.

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March 27, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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Fargo. 😂
“At least the people are nice.”
March 14, 2025 at 8:41 PM
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✅ Abstract Submitted. 😤💪
March 3, 2025 at 9:57 PM
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Truth. #PhD
February 21, 2025 at 11:26 PM
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Grant proposal submitted! 💪 🥂
February 14, 2025 at 11:20 PM
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An interesting qualitative study of Long-Term Athletic Development. Highly competitive environments too early in athletic career can have lasting negative consequences.

“Learning from Youth Voice: Student Reflections on Common Approaches in Youth Sports”

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#LTAD #YouthSports
February 2, 2025 at 2:09 AM
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😂

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#PhD
January 31, 2025 at 12:25 AM
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Day of growth: I created a shortcut to our IRB instead of Googling it for the 537th time. #GrowthMindset
January 30, 2025 at 7:22 PM
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My opinions are my own and my opinion is heavy sigh.

“The superintendent shall provide teachers with instructional materials demonstrating intelligent design is a viable scientific theory…” 🤷
January 27, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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No school. Ridiculous cold weather.🥶 7am. My kiddo wants to play a board game. Let's go! ☕
This image displays a lively game board of the popular board game "Ticket to Ride." The map features the United States, with cities connected by various colored train routes. Bright plastic train pieces in shades of yellow, red, and blue are placed on the board, representing the routes claimed by different players. The game box can be seen in the background, along with bags of additional game pieces on the table. The setup captures the game's strategic nature and the competition between players to complete their train routes.
January 20, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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An interesting narrative review of the current pedagogy of teaching undergraduate statistics.

"Introductory Statistical Pedagogy Should Be Reformed: Transitioning from a Hypothesis Testing to Modeling Framework" (preprint)

doi.org/10.31234/osf...

#statsky #academicsky
The standard undergraduate statistics curriculum, which focuses on testing hypotheses, was first developed a century ago when hand-calculations dominated statistical analysis. While graduate training has advanced somewhat, the undergraduate curriculum has remained relatively unchanged for the last 50-100 years. This situation is particularly troubling when one considers how it fails to prepare students for advanced statistical methods, perpetuates misunderstandings, and masks the underlying logic of statistics. It also is highly limited in its application, leading researchers to shoehorn their analyses into a hypothesis-testing framework. An alternative to the hypothesis-testing framework is one that focuses on building, evaluating, and comparing models.In this paper, we argue that a modeling framework (and an extension of modeling called ‘model comparisons’) highlights the underlying logic of statistics, deepens understanding of the language of statistics, prepares students for advanced procedures, and promotes sound statistical reasoning. We argue for a pedagogical shift away from the hypothesis testing status quo and toward a modeling framework, all while discussing obstacles to such a change and how such obstacles might be (fairly) easily overcome.
January 8, 2025 at 1:14 PM
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How to make money in the upper Midwest:
1) Take a handful of plain ripple potato chips.
2) Coat chips in milk chocolate.
3) Sell chocolate-coated chips at 1000% mark-up.
4) Profit.
Image of chocolate covered potato chips. Image source: https://www.thedailymeal.com/best-recipes/chippers/
January 3, 2025 at 1:05 AM
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A rough-legged hawk (I think) and a snowy owl (right) snacking on a rabbit carcass.

A few minutes later a bald eagle swooped in and took off with their meal. 🦅

My backyard is wild. #NorthDakota
A poor quality cell phone picture of a rough-legged hawk and a snowy owl snacking on a rabbit carcass.
December 26, 2024 at 11:13 PM
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SMART goals frequently overlook the intrinsic factors highlighted in Locke and Latham's Goal-Setting Theory.

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A diagram titled "Figure 1: A Model of Goal-Setting Theory" adapted from Locke and Latham (2002). The diagram is divided into three sections: Concepts, Constructs, and Proposition. In the Concepts section, there are three categories: Goal Core Properties: Specificity Challenge Goal Moderators: Ability Feedback Goal commitment Situational resources Self-efficacy Task complexity Goal Mediators: Choice/direction Effort Persistence Strategies An arrow labeled "influence" points from the Concepts section to the Constructs section, which includes: Performance Motivation Another arrow labeled "lead to" points from the Constructs section to the Proposition section, which states: Better performance
December 20, 2024 at 7:35 PM
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I like this opening passage from Latham (2003). He describes the superordinate goal captures the "heart." In other words, goals are moderated by emotive factors. Without the desire or passion to chase a goal, we are less likely to achieve the goal.

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A superordinate goal captures the "heart" because it focuses primarily on affect; it appeals to emotion. In doing so, a superordinate goal gives people a cause they can rally around. The purpose of a superordinate or overarching goal is to capture the imagination, and hence to galvanize people to take action. A superordinate goal reflects the power of language expressed in ways that convey to people something they can believe in. Hence a superordinate goal facilitates self-management. It is a "call to arms."
December 20, 2024 at 7:20 PM
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“Just as it would be incorrect to claim that 10 to 12 sessions of cognitive behavioral therapy result in full remission of depression, it is equally misguided to suggest that exercise alone can resolve deeply complex mental health issues.“ #exercise #mentalhealth

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December 13, 2024 at 2:21 AM
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Last day of lecture for Exercise Testing & Prescription. On to final student presentations! 💪 #AcademicSky #PhDChat
A panoramic image of a classroom with tables and chairs on the right and an exercise science laboratory with treadmills, cycles, and testing equipment on the left.
December 6, 2024 at 6:19 PM
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Walking around #NDSU today was a treat.

Regaining my undergrads’ attention after every phone in the classroom went off with a Snow Squall warning was even better. 😂
December 5, 2024 at 1:33 AM
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My fav unit in Exercise Testing & Rx: My students learned how behavior models are developed & then created an Exercise Avoidance model. They collaborated, debated, & refined it to a few factors. Then they developed a questionnaire to test it, all interleaved with why people avoid exercise. 🤌 🤌 #edu
December 2, 2024 at 6:27 PM
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Harry Potter and
November 29, 2024 at 9:57 PM
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It’s a daily battle. IYKYK
November 24, 2024 at 4:08 PM
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Tis' the season of less #PhysicalActivity. 🥶

Ferguson & the gang (2021) conducted a MA on seasonal physical/sedentary activity differences.

The winter season saw a significant ⬇️ in light PA (WMD = -26 min/day)

Sedentary trended ⬆️ while MVPA trended ⬇️ in winter months.

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A snowy and cold view from my walk to my office on the first wintery day of the season at North Dakota State University. It rained the days before, so the sidewalks were covered in ice and snow. It was about 25 degrees (Fahrenheit) with gusty 40 mph winds. Brrrr!
November 21, 2024 at 11:59 AM