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Smeding et al., 2013: Representing statistics exam as a learning tool eliminated a large social-class performance gap among French undergraduates

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Smeding, A., Darnon, C., Souchal, C., Toczek-Capelle, M. C., & Butera, F. (2013). Reducing the socio-economic status achievement gap at university by promoting mastery-oriented assessment. PLoS One, 8(8), e71678.
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Summary:

French undergraduates took a statistics exam represented as either a tool to train students or as a way to select the best students. Representing the exam as for the purpose of learning eliminated a large social-class performance gap.

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What Desired Meaning is At Stake?

What is the Person Trying to Understand?

Other People and Groups

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Changing how other people appear to view the self

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What Desired Meaning is At Stake?

What About it?

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Approach to Desired Meaning

How?

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Psychological Question Addressed

Psychological Question Addressed

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Greg Walton & Timothy Wilson