Search Results Within Category "Education"
Athletes' Experiences in Sport
In this study, we are interested in learning about how male athletes think about and understand the experience and expression of emotion in competitive sports.
Competitive athlete
Penn State student
18+ years
Non-athlete
Non-student
Under 18 years
The association between perceived parenting styles, intolerance of uncertainty, and anxiety among young adults
This study aims to understand the association between young adults' perceived parenting, intolerance of uncertainty, and trait anxiety. Participant will be asked to complete a questionnaire that aims to answer the environment and parenting beliefs around which they were brought up, and if they face stressors and anxieties associated with them. This is a correlational study
Geographical location: USA
All genders
All ethnicities
Individuals over 34 years
Individuals residing outside USA
Immersive Virtual Reality Storm Surge: Scale and Risk Perception
Evaluating if an immersive virtual reality experience of storm surge flooding gives people an understanding of the scale of the flooding and increases their risk perception of such flooding compared to a non-immersive desktop experience.
English-speaking
Livestreaming, Content Creation, and Playing and Learning Online
This study surveys how different viewers, livestreamers and content creators learn and engage online. We are recruiting people who view or create content on livestreaming platforms such as Twitch, YouTube or Mixer (past or present). This study involves filling out a survey which should take 15-20 minutes to complete. Participants will be entered into a drawing to win one of 20 $75 e-gift cards for their participation.
people who watch livestreams
aged 13 or older (if not yet legally adults, with parental/guardian permission)
online content creators
gamers or esports viewers
cannot read, communicate or provide consent in English
does not livestream or watch livestreams or create content online
if a minor, does not have parental/legal guardian permission
Phase II, questionnaire for “BRITE Synergy: Developing and Validating a Framework for Measuring Resilience in Low-Income Housing in the Post-Pandemic World”
This study includes the questionnaire related to "BRITE Synergy: Developing and Validating a Framework for Measuring Resilience in Low-Income Housing in the Post-Pandemic World" which has been previously submitted. The objective of this part of the research is examining the extent to which energy burden linked to the use of inefficient appliance within the context of a changing climate can be a good proxy for community resilience and if the ongoing building electrification drive.
Participants will be asked to complete an online survey via a link that will be accessed.
10 random participants will receive $20 gif cards.
Subjects must be living in the US
Living outside the US
The Role of Emojis in Generating and Responding to Critiques of Work
An online survey about emojis for text feedback on a short story or design. You categorize emojis for this task, write a critique with emojis, and then answer a survey for an Amazon gift card.
Can read and write English
Minoritization and transnational social hierarchies: Caste and race in the Indian immigrant context
The study looks to understand how caste and race play out among Indian students, especially Indian immigrant students. Caste is the predominant social category in India. However, as Indian students migrate into to the USA, the social category of race is introduced and social category of caste is not understood outside of the Indian community. Through qualitative interviewing, it is aimed in this study to determine how migrating to the USA and becoming a minority and a person of color can potentially change how Indians view caste and caste identities in India. The primary hypothesis of the study is that the process of becoming becoming a minority through immigration can be used to think back on caste, and to think forward on race in both India and the USA.
Citizen/Resident of India for at least 5 years OR one or both parents have been citizens of India for at least 5 years
Students/Faculty members at Penn State
Subjects who do not speak English
The Child Health Study
We want to understand how a child's environment affects biology in ways that impact child health
The project involves completing three Penn State ChildHealth Days on the University Park Campus in StateCollege, PA 2 years apart. Your child will receive a comprehensivehealth screening and you will be asked to completeseveral assessments about your child’s physical healthand emotional well-being. Travel and hotel costs arefree for eligible families.
520
Speak and understand English
Participation of a legal guardian
National Study of College Students Formerly in Foster Care
This study will examine the educational experiences and outcomes of youth who have experience with the foster care system in the United States. We are interested in understanding the protective and risk factors that influence college success for youth in foster care. This study involves a three round interview process. Each interview will be approximately 60-90 minutes.
Must be currently enrolled in a college or university
Must be at least 18 years old
Under 18 years of age
Exploring International Students’ Development of English as a Lingua Franca Pragmatic Competence
This study explores how international students show and develop pragmatic strategies to effectively communicate with peers and colleagues from diverse language and cultural backgrounds at Penn State. Participants recruited from the StudyFinder are invited to complete an online survey, and will receive an Amazon gift card as a token of appreciation.
A Survey of the Sex Differences in Taking Selfies while Driving
This study aims to understand peoples’ selfie-taking behavior and how, if at all, they relate to their driving behavior and gender difference. The participants will participate the study by completing an online survey.
Subjects have a valid U.S. driver license or are allowed to drive in the US
Subjects who do not have a valid U.S. driver license or are not allowed to drive in the US
Development of Adolescent and Young Adult Social Health (DASH)
Adolescence is a unique developmental period that prepares individuals for adulthood. We are studying the behavioral and brain basis of this important time, particularly in terms of how adolescents understand and think about other people. To study this important developmental transition, we are inviting typically developing children (6-8 yrs), adolescents (10-14 yrs), and young adults (18-22 yrs) to help us with this study. Participants answer questionnaires, play games of face recognition, and have pictures of their brains taken in a neuroimaging session. Child and adolescent participants also have physical exams. Volunteers are compensated for time (between $185-630) in the lab and for the neuroimaging session.If you are a parent and want to begin the screening process for you child, please go here https://pennstate.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_51lN8sODiukYOONIf you are an adult, and want to begin the screening process please go here:https://pennstate.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5cXMng6ybKe0WwJ
Participants answer questionnaires, play games of face recognition, and have pictures of their brains taken in a neuroimaging session. Child and adolescent participants also have physical exams. This study requires multiple in-person visits.
between $185-630
Normal vision and hearing (with correction)
Free of neuroneurologic, psychiatric, endocrinology disorders
Free of concussions with loss of consciousness
History of working with metal
Irremovable metallic implants in the body (e.g. braces)
Pregnancy
Weigh more than 250lbs or get claustrophobic in small spaces
The Impact of Menstrual Cup Distribution Programming on College Student Perpetuation of Period Stigma
This is a social sciences study to analyze the effect of menstrual cup introduction through the "CampusCup" free menstrual cup distribution program on the tendency of college students to perpetuate period stigma. A survey will be conducted across samples of students who participated in the CampusCup program, students who use menstrual cups independent of the CampusCup program, and students who have never used menstrual cups. The survey will address motivations behind menstrual cup usage and personal attitudes towards periods. The study seeks to investigate relationships between menstrual cup usage & CampusCup participation and impacts on community attitudes towards menstruation.
At least 18 years of age
Has experienced a menstrual period in the last calendar year
Less than 18 year of age
Has not experienced a menstrual period in the last calendar year
CO-CREATION OF DIGITAL TOOLKITS FOR ENHANCING THE RESILIENCE OF LOW-INCOME HOUSING IN SELECTED LOCATIONS IN FLORIDA AND PENNSYLVANIA
This study aims to assess engineering design solutions for sustainable, low-cost housing which can be able to withstand extreme heat and flooding disasters. The information will be used in digital toolkits and platforms to provide recommendations to residents in this area to learn the options they can use to make their housing resilient to extreme events and how they can access the information to guide them in the creation of resilient, sustainable and affordable houses in flood and extreme heat prone areas.
The study will interview the subject matter experts for a maximum of one hour to obtain their experiential input on engineering design recommendations in Flood and extreme heat-prone areas in Florida and Pennsylvania. The interview will be on zoom
All genders
Only Subject matter experts working with academic institution, Non-profit organizations and networks, government and private sectors, research centers and are in the field of housing, natural disasters, climate change adaptation and humanitarian response
Adults who are not subject matter experts of housing, natural disasters, climate change adaptation and humanitarian response
Any adult who qualifies for the inclusion criteria but does not wish to take part in the study
Lexical and sentence processing in novice L2 learners: Psycholinguistic and neurocognitive investigations
We are studying how children and adults learn second languages in the classroom. To do this, we ask children and adults to read words or sentences in English and in Spanish while we record brainwaves using noninvasive sensors. The participant wears a cap that looks like a swimmers cap with the sensors attached to it.
Middle school students enrolled in first year Spanish
Monolingual English speaker
Right-handed
Normal or corrected-to-normal vision
History of neurological disorders
Uncorrected vision
One Penn State : Connecting a Learning Community of Geographically Diverse Students
The community of remote learners is on the rise. With the trends of application and skill based knowledge, more and more people are migrating to the learn while you work paradigm. People value flexibility and comfort increasingly. Penn State is one of the few Universities propagating the cause of spreading knowledge via all modalities. The 33,302 students spread across its 19 commonwealth campuses are further a testimony to the prevalent trends. It is important that all these students receive an integrated and cohesive student experience. This also covers the need for the students to feel a sense of social belongingness. The work will focus on bringing together the Penn State community to achieve the true essence of it’s chant WeAre!
Must be a student of Penn State
User Mobility and Graph Learning in Virtual Reality
This study investigates how the interaction affects how well 3D graphs are understood and remembered in virtual reality, and how individual differences in spatial ability affect and interact with memory and understanding.
Using ERPs and eye-tracking to study language learning and processing in adult learners.
In an increasingly global environment, both within the US and abroad, the ability to rapidly gain native-like linguistic competence is a critical asset. The ability to use an L2 in a way that is both expected and recognized by its native speakers is important both to the broad public, and to specific sectors, such as military personnel, that must develop native-like competence in a foreign language in a limited amount of time. The studies conducted under this IRB protocol will examine how learners/speakers of a second language acquire and process multi-word units (e.g., carry a business; run a store) in their second language, and how knowledge from the first language might influence the learning and processing of multi-word units in a second language.
Participants will complete a number of simple tasks on a computer in English and/or in Spanish (depending on language background).
$12/hour
Not fluent in other languages
No history of neurological or language disorders
Normal or normal-to-corrected vision
Right-handed
Older than 45 years old
Left-handed or ambidextrous
A history of neurological disorders or language disorders
Walking through the forests of the future: Using data-driven iVR to visualize forests under climate change
We used a combination of ecological modeling, procedural modeling, and virtual reality to provide an embodied experience of “walking through the forests of the future”. This study will provide empirical evidence of the effectiveness of this immersive experience based on users’ feedbacks on different kinds of tools we developed.
undergraduate or graduate students at Penn State University who are older than 18.
participants should be healthy (without contagious disease)
people who are cognitively impaired
people who have contagious disease
Young Children’s Representations of Parent-Child Negotiation
The goal of this study is to learn how young children think and tell stories about challenges between parents and children. Children will play games and tell stories using toys while caregivers fill out surveys and talk to researchers. This will occur twice, about 6 months apart. Qualities of children's stories, their language and regulation skills, demographic information about children and caregivers, and parenting behaviors will be examined.
At least one caregiver of a child between ages 5 and 7
English-speaking
Middle income
Caregiver at least 18 years old
Children that are not fluent in English
Children who are unable to tell stories with a researcher due to developmental disability or language delay
Children who are younger than 5 or older than 7
Low or high income
Understanding the Media Literacy Competencies of Today’s College Students
This study will involve surveying college students regarding their media literacy competencies and experiences with media literacy education.
18 years of age or older
The Biomechanics of Golf Performance
The purpose of this study is to determine what golf equipment and swing characteristics best predict playing ability in a population of golfers. Golfers will come to the laboratory and hit shots with various clubs while the movement of their body and the ball are tracked.
Participants will come to the Penn State Golf Teaching and Research Center and hit golf shots using their driver, 7 iron, and putter. A golf simulator will be used to track the ball trajectory. The movements of participant's body segments and the force they apply to the ground will be measured in three-dimensions as they swing. Participants will receive brief instruction from a Class-A PGA Professional upon completion.
Participants will receive brief instruction from a Class-A PGA Professional upon completion.
Between ages of 18-75
Physically able to play a full round of golf (i.e., 18 holes)
Not between ages of 18-75
Not physically able to play a full round of golf (i.e., 18 holes)
Examining views associated with physical exercise and its connection to diet, social connectivity, and stress reduction: Online Focus Groups
The primary objective of this study is to examine, via online focus groups, the perceptions that are held by potentially-eligible subjects in the PSH DPP program in regard to the importance of physical exercise, particularly within the context of diet, social connectivity, and stress reduction. These perspectives will then be used to help develop, test, and refine additional motivational text messages that can be used in a text messaging intervention. Participants will receive a $25.00 gift card.
Body Mass Index ≥25 kg/m2 (≥23 kg/m2 if Asian)
Have no previous diagnosis of type 1 or type 2 diabetes
Fluent in English
Body Mass Index <25 kg/m2 (<23 kg/m2if Asian)
Previous diagnosis of type 1 or type 2 diabetes
Not fluent in English
Health Apps to Mitigate COVID-19 Risk Survey
With the COVID-19 pandemic affecting everyone’s daily routine, our lives have changed drastically. The health of ourselves, families, friends, and communities is our biggest concern and finding a cure to this problem is still underway The purpose of this survey is to analyze how people are taking control of their health using various health applications forms.
Effects of Individualist and Collectivist Culture on Emotional Empathy in Counselor Trainees
This research is an attempt to understand the components of empathy and the cultural factors that shape its development. I am seeking about 200 Master's-level counseling students in the U.S. to complete the online survey. The survey takes about 15 minutes to complete, and participants will have chances to win Amazon gift cards and to learn the study results.
over 18-year-old
under 18-year-old
Invisible Sojourners: Second Language Socialization Among International Spouses
This study will examine how international spouses improve their English ability and form connections with the local community. Participants will be interviewed to learn about their experiences. Social events that are found to be positive will be recorded so that the interactions in that space can be analyzed to determine how they help international spouses.
Understands spoken English
Understanding the Public Opinion about Commute Time in Automated Vehicles
The main research goal of this work is to collect drivers’ opinions on autonomous vehicles and their perceptions of time when they ride with autonomous vehicles comparing with manual-driven vehicles.
Have at least one year of driving experience
The age of driver is under 18
Understanding the Experiences of College Students of Color with Psychiatric Disabilities
The purpose of this study is to develop a better understanding of the lived experiences of college students of color with psychiatric disabilities, particularly related to the formation of racial identity, disability identity, and the impact of perceived discrimination.
18 years of age or older
Capable of providing informed consent
Diagnosis of a psychiatric disability
Identify as a person of color
Individuals who are not yet legal adults
Prisoners
Unable to speak/read English Language at time of interview
Graduate Students’ Experience with Online Professional Profiles and Social Media
With the development of information and communication technologies, Social Network Sites and other online platforms can be great resources for career-related information and social networking. Despite the evidence of possible professional benefits, it remains unclear whether graduate students’ experiences with building online career profiles and social networking are positive. Therefore, this study aims to understand graduate students’ experience with professional practices on the Internet concerning their motivations, benefits, and risks.
An active graduate student at University Park campus
Reducing Perception Error in Diagnostic Radiology
This research is being done to find out the relationship between an individual’s mental state and how well they perform visual-perceptual tasks. This will allow us to understand the brain processes related to errors in image perception, to understand how mental states impact medical image interpretation. Overall, this research will help us develop training programs to reduce the amount of perceptual errors in diagnosing images
Healthy adults, with college or advanced degree
Normal or corrected to normal vision
Pregnant or lactating
Presence of pacemaker, aneurysm clips, or any metal in the body
A history of welding or grinding
Claustraphobia