MoMa (Motivation in Mathematics)¶
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Evidence · 3 claims (2 for, 1 against) · 1 study (1 causal),q3· 0 of 1 report an effect size · 3 claims rest on one study
Description¶
A 90-minute classroom-based mathematics relevance and motivation intervention developed by Gaspard et al. for ninth-grade academic-track students in Germany, combining a psychoeducational presentation with individual relevance-reflection tasks.
Components¶
- MoMa (Motivation in Mathematics) 90-minute classroom-based relevance intervention: MoMa is a 90-minute classroom-based relevance intervention for ninth-grade academic-track math students in Germany. "The 90-min intervention consists of a psychoeducational presentation for the whole class and relevance-inducing reflection tasks, on which students work individually." The presentation covers research on effort and self-concept in math achievement (targeting growth mindsets and inoculating against backfire effects for low-expectancy students) and examples of mathematics' utility across life domains; students then evaluate six interview quotations from young adults about the usefulness of mathematics for personal relevance. Materials were optimized from the efficacy trial (e.g., traffic-light cards as ice-breaker, take-home message slides, updated daily-life examples). (Gaspard et al. (2021))
Claims¶
- A classroom-delivered relevance intervention raised ninth-graders' utility value at 3-month follow-up in both delivery conditions, despite an average decline in self-reported utility value [+M]
- When delivered by master's students, the intervention additionally improved growth mindsets and standardized math achievement [+M]
- Both intervention conditions unexpectedly increased students' perceived cost relative to control [-M]
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Key Sources¶
- Gaspard, H., Parrisius, C., Piesch, H., Kleinhansl, M., Wille, E., Nagengast, B., Trautwein, U., & Hulleman, C. S. (2021). The potential of relevance interventions for scaling up: A cluster-randomized trial testing the effectiveness of a relevance intervention in math classrooms. Journal of Educational Psychology. Advance online publication. https://dx.doi.org/10.1037/edu0000663
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