Cognitive Underpinnings of Environmental Behavior over Development
Project Description
This project aims to find solutions to protect the earth through understanding how children learn about the earth. This project offers the first step to identify the cognitive factors that motivate the pro- and anti-environmental behavior observed in children and adults. We will answer questions including but not limited to 1) How do children and adults understand the origins of their food? 2) What's the role of the parents in raising an 'environmentalist"? etc..
Supervisor
CHENG Chen
Co-Supervisor
TAM, Kim Pong
Quota
2
Course type
UROP1000
UROP1100
UROP2100
UROP3100
UROP3200
UROP4100
Applicant's Roles
We are looking for committed, responsive team workers who are genuinely interested in 1) child development and 2) environmental protection.
Students are expected to attend regular lab meetings and will be engaged in all kinds of research activities including:
1) literature review;
2) preparing experimental material;
3) participation in recruitment and coordination;
4) conducting hands-on experiments, both in-person and online;
5) data-analysis;
6) poster preparation and presentation at conferences.
Students are expected to have some basic data analysis skills (Excel, R, SPSS). Programming knowledge (e.g., Python, PsychoPy, JSON) is recommended but not required.
Students are expected to attend regular lab meetings and will be engaged in all kinds of research activities including:
1) literature review;
2) preparing experimental material;
3) participation in recruitment and coordination;
4) conducting hands-on experiments, both in-person and online;
5) data-analysis;
6) poster preparation and presentation at conferences.
Students are expected to have some basic data analysis skills (Excel, R, SPSS). Programming knowledge (e.g., Python, PsychoPy, JSON) is recommended but not required.
Applicant's Learning Objectives
- Understand key concepts in the related area and conduct literature review
- Be able to prepare and generate experimental stimuli
- Get hands-on experience in conducting behavioral experiments
- Familiarize with basic data analysis tools and methods
- Build up ownership in projects and be a lead person/team player
- Be able to prepare and generate experimental stimuli
- Get hands-on experience in conducting behavioral experiments
- Familiarize with basic data analysis tools and methods
- Build up ownership in projects and be a lead person/team player
Complexity of the project
Moderate