POC: Interactive Video Assignments for In-Class Experimentation in Developmental Cognition

在过去的几年里，发明性的基于计算机的技术已经开发出来，允许学生在本科课程中设计和进行监督实验。 这是一个可取的趋势，因为鼓励学生将心理学视为一门科学，可以提高他们的批判性思维和假设检验技能。 然而，目前，发展认知的课堂实验资源是稀缺的，主要是由于后勤困难，出现了与儿童作为研究对象。为了填补这一空白，在这个概念验证项目中，我们正在开发交互式视频作业--一个数字图书馆，配有研究人员设计的活动，指导学生与视频的互动，最终允许与不同儿童群体进行虚拟实验，纵向和跨文化。为了测试我们的概念，我们正在使用LessonLab的创新技术来开发两个交互式视频作业。该项目的主要组成部分包括：a）录像儿童参与相关实验任务（即，心理理论分配）和/或在自然主义环境中（即，语言习得作业）; B）数字化和转录视频; c）编辑一套数字化的经验阅读和研究人员访谈，以伴随和增强视频; d）创建综合的，基于概念的任务，鼓励学生与数字图书馆中的资源互动，并批判性地思考研究方法以及行为结果;以及e）根据学生/教师的兴趣和参与以及教育成果对原型进行评估。包含数字化资源的CD-ROM将分发给我们在大学和学院的beta测试人员，沿着通过LessonLab网络门户通过许可密码访问交互式任务。

Inventive computer-based technology has been developed over the last few years to allow students to design and conduct supervised experiments within their undergraduate courses. This is a desirable trend because encouraging students to view psychology as a science enhances their critical thinking and hypothesis-testing skills. At present, however, resources for classroom experimentation in developmental cognition are scarce, largely due to logistical difficulties that arise with children as research subjects. To fill this gap, in this proof of concept project we are developing Interactive Video Assignments -- a digital library accompanied by researcher-designed activities that guide students' interactions with the videos, ultimately allowing virtual experimentation with a diverse group of children, both longitudinally and cross-culturally. To test our concept, we are using LessonLab's innovative technology to develop two interactive video assignments. The primary components of the project include a) videotaping children participating in related experimental tasks (i.e., the theory of mind Assignment) and/or in naturalistic settings (i.e., the language acquisition Assignment); b) digitizing and transcribing the videos; c) compiling a digitized set of empirical readings and researcher interviews to accompany and enhance the videos; d) creating integrated, concept-based tasks that encourage students to interact with the resources in the digital library and to think critically about the research methods as well as the behavioral outcomes; and e) conducting assessments of the prototype based on student/faculty interest and engagement as well as educational outcomes. CD-ROMs containing the digitized resources will be distributed to our beta testers at universities and colleges, along with access to the interactive tasks through the LessonLab network portal via licensed password.