REU Site: Increasing Science Education through the Study of Scientific Psychology

REU 网站：通过科学心理学研究加强科学教育

• 批准号: 0552839
• 负责人: Melanie Page
• 金额: $ 28.94万
• 依托单位: Oklahoma State University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2006
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2006-03-15 至 2011-02-28
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0552839&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: REU; Site; Increasing; Science; Education

This project provides 12 undergraduates with an intensive eight-week summer educational research experience in psychology at Oklahoma State University. Intellectual Merit - Students learn all aspects of the research process, including hypothesis formulation, integration and analysis of scientific literature, study design, data collection, data analysis, and oral and written presentation of findings. Students join research teams in the areas of invertebrate learning, children's cognitive and social development, adult cognition, personality, and language acquisition and conduct their own independent projects in consultation with a faculty mentor. Students attend weekly seminars focused on statistics, research methods, and preparing for the graduate school application process. To maximize exposure to multiple areas of research, they attend seminars in which faculty mentors present their research. Finally, students are paired with graduate student mentors and serve as mentors themselves to high school students. Students present their work at a one-day public mini conference that caps off the REU experience. Broader Impacts - The project integrates research and education. The REU scholars are taught the steps to conduct research and also receive instruction in a variety of topics mentioned. Many students present their projects at professional meetings. Recruitment procedures identify students who would benefit the most from this type of experience. Students are purposely recruited who might not have otherwise had the chance to undertake an independent research project. Dissemination activities include a website, conferences, and a presentation to high school students. Students gain an immense amount of experience in a short time. This makes them more competent scientists, and better consumers of science. Moreover, these students take their knowledge and passion back to their communities, thus affecting many lives.

该项目为俄克拉荷马州立大学的12名本科生提供了为期8周的暑期心理学教育研究经验。智力优势-学生学习研究过程的各个方面，包括假设制定，科学文献的整合和分析，研究设计，数据收集，数据分析，以及口头和书面报告的结果。学生们加入无脊椎动物学习、儿童认知和社会发展、成人认知、人格和语言习得等领域的研究团队，并在教师导师的指导下进行自己的独立项目。学生参加每周一次的研讨会，重点是统计学、研究方法，并为研究生院申请过程做准备。为了最大限度地接触多个研究领域，他们参加由教师导师介绍他们的研究的研讨会。最后，学生与研究生导师配对，并亲自担任高中学生的导师。学生们在为期一天的公共迷你会议上展示他们的作品，结束了REU的体验。更广泛的影响-该项目整合了研究和教育。REU的学者们被教导进行研究的步骤，并接受有关各种主题的指导。许多学生在专业会议上展示他们的项目。招生程序会确定哪些学生将从这类经历中获益最多。学生们被有意招募，否则可能没有机会承担一个独立的研究项目。传播活动包括网站、会议和对高中生的演讲。学生们在短时间内获得大量的经验。这使他们成为更有能力的科学家和更好的科学消费者。此外，这些学生把他们的知识和热情带回了他们的社区，从而影响了许多人的生活。