Open edX 2017

Our research demonstrates practical, scalable techniques that close persistence and completion gaps for marginalized learners by creating a psychologically welcoming learning environments. Specifically, we experimentally tested brief social psychological interventions in two MOOCs (total N = 3,451), which effectively closed persistence gaps by reducing social identity threat. These interventions require less than ten minutes for learners to complete and can be delivered at scale with high fidelity in almost any online learning environment.