Dr. Allison Master
@allisonmaster.bsky.social
Associate Prof at U of Houston, studying how to motivate students in STEM. Academic mama. Bookworm. Every mistake, we must surely be learning. She/her/hers. Views expressed here are my own.
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November 13, 2025 at 11:08 PM
applying for jobs at R1s and R2s, AERA trends, whether Carlton has a meta-analysis for that (the answer is always yes), the impostor phenomenon, re-imaging motivational theories, how mixing theories can be like opening a fusion restaurant, and finding time to stay on top of reading papers. ♥️(2/2)
a teddy bear is talking to a boy who is holding a cookie and the words " what a great conversation " are below it
Alt: a teddy bear is talking to a boy who is holding a cookie and the words " what a great conversation " are below it
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November 13, 2025 at 11:06 PM
applying for jobs at R1s and R2s, AERA trends, whether Carlton has a meta-analysis for that (the answer is always yes), the impostor phenomenon, re-imaging motivational theories, how mixing theories can be like opening a fusion restaurant, and finding time to stay on top of reading papers. ♥️(2/2)
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...(2) The video gets some things right, some things not-quite-right, and omits a lot of important detail. (3) It illustrates how GenAI may be ok for people who just need a quick answer to a problem, but it is not useful for people seeking expertise... (2/n)
November 8, 2025 at 6:03 PM
...(2) The video gets some things right, some things not-quite-right, and omits a lot of important detail. (3) It illustrates how GenAI may be ok for people who just need a quick answer to a problem, but it is not useful for people seeking expertise... (2/n)
Our lab is 4 for 7 this year! How about you?
November 8, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Our lab is 4 for 7 this year! How about you?
How are the trees in central NC right now? Are they still pretty or have they all lost their leaves?🍁
November 6, 2025 at 1:59 PM
How are the trees in central NC right now? Are they still pretty or have they all lost their leaves?🍁
YAY!!!!!!!!
two women dancing in front of a wall that says yay
Alt: two women dancing in front of a wall that says yay
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November 5, 2025 at 7:44 PM
YAY!!!!!!!!
There were three groups, and each's group's highest rated candies were Nerds, Kit-Kat, and Godiva. Clearly something went wrong in this process because the best Halloween candy is obviously Reese's peanut butter cups. (2/2)
a chocolate cup with the words " not sorry " written on it
Alt: a peanut butter cup with the words " not sorry " written on it
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November 5, 2025 at 12:06 AM
There were three groups, and each's group's highest rated candies were Nerds, Kit-Kat, and Godiva. Clearly something went wrong in this process because the best Halloween candy is obviously Reese's peanut butter cups. (2/2)
We are talking about assessment today in my class and this is perfect timing! Thanks for sharing!
November 4, 2025 at 6:59 PM
We are talking about assessment today in my class and this is perfect timing! Thanks for sharing!
But I don't think he was able to convert any of us away from the mechanistic approach! We like the cause-and-effect stories with straightforward interventions. 😆
a man with a sweater that says i 'm sorry i cannot change on it
Alt: a man with a sweater on Saturday Night Live with words that say i 'm sorry i cannot change
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October 30, 2025 at 9:45 PM
But I don't think he was able to convert any of us away from the mechanistic approach! We like the cause-and-effect stories with straightforward interventions. 😆
I think his point was well-taken that we are often using coefficients and central tendencies to try to understand complex real-world situations in which the heterogeneity is actually the most interesting part.
October 30, 2025 at 9:45 PM
I think his point was well-taken that we are often using coefficients and central tendencies to try to understand complex real-world situations in which the heterogeneity is actually the most interesting part.