A general chemistry utility-value and growth mindset intervention showed statistically significant positive outcomes overall but statistically nonsignificant outcomes for underrepresented students¶

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q3 i? The University of South Florida chemistry innovation found statistically significant positive outcomes overall (Tier 3) but statistically nonsignificant positive outcomes for Black, Hispanic, or American Indian students. → Peters 2022

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Peters 2022¶

Peters, V., Pakhira, D., White, L., Fennelly-Atkinson, R., & Means, B. (2022). Designing gateway statistics and chemistry courses for today's students: Case studies of postsecondary course innovations. Digital Promise. https://doi.org/10.51388/20.500.12265/162

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Randomized study of a general chemistry course innovation combining peer-based instruction with utility-value and growth mindset homework prompts; the article reports significant overall outcomes but nonsignificant outcomes for underrepresented students, with no effect sizes printed.

"a study of the University of South Florida's general chemistry course innovation found statistically significant positive outcomes overall (Tier 3) but statistically nonsignificant positive outcomes for underrepresented students identified as Black, Hispanic, or American Indian (Wang et al., 2021)."

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