MindMatters evaluations show improved resilience and school climate, with modest overall effects in the German secondary-school adaptation¶

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Currency · newest study 2026 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

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q2 i? A large-scale German pre–post evaluation found teachers reported more positive school perceptions and reduced pressure, and students reported improved social competence promotion, but overall effects were modest with indications of negative impacts on learning motivation. → Christ 2026 q2 i? A four-year time-series cohort design with in-school controls showed students exposed to the programme improved in resilience and help-seeking behaviour compared to baseline and non-participants. → Christ 2026 (2)

Evidence¶

Christ 2026¶

Christ, O., Riedl, R., Schmid, J., Zürcher, P., & Thilo, F. (2026). Theoretical Perspectives on Teaching with Robots: From Interdisciplinary Prerequisites and Necessities in Today's Classrooms to Five Different Types of Robots. AI Educ. 2, 28. https://doi.org/10.3390/aieduc2030028

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Narrative review reporting the German adaptation evaluation: a questionnaire-based pre–post study with 633 teachers and 4019 students. Teachers reported 'more positive perceptions of their schools' and reduced pressure; students reported improved social competence promotion. No effect sizes are printed, so impact is null.

"Franze and Paulus (2009) assessed the secondary school version in a large-scale study involving 633 teachers and 4019 students. Using a questionnaire-based pre–post design, they found that teachers reported more positive perceptions of their schools and experienced reduced pressure following the intervention."

Christ 2026 (2)¶

Christ, O., Riedl, R., Schmid, J., Zürcher, P., & Thilo, F. (2026). Theoretical Perspectives on Teaching with Robots: From Interdisciplinary Prerequisites and Necessities in Today's Classrooms to Five Different Types of Robots. AI Educ. 2, 28. https://doi.org/10.3390/aieduc2030028

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Narrative review reporting the Australian National Implementation Study, a four-year time-series cohort design with in-school controls, showing improved resilience and help-seeking among participating students. No effect sizes are printed.

"In the National Implementation Study, a four-year time-series cohort design with in-school controls demonstrated that students exposed to the program showed improved resilience and help-seeking behaviour compared to baseline and non-participants."

Discussion¶

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