Developmental and Educational Psychology

Developmental and Educational Psychology Research Team
Research Team 13
Supervised by Judith Pena-Shaff
Office: 119-D Williams

This research team focuses on issues related to human development and learning. Projects involve both qualitative and quantitative research to study human development and learning and to evaluate educational programs. Pending on a Federal grant, next year project will be the evaluation of two after school programs  run by the Ithaca City School district. This provides team members with excellent experiential learning opportunity  to apply what they have learned in their research methods, methods of assessment class, statistics, and other classes in assessing the effectiveness of a community program. Evaluation of community programs is demanding but also very gratifying. Team members will write human subject proposals, design surveys and interview questions, conduct observations, conduct both qualitative and quantitative research and write an evaluation report. Team groups in the past presented their findings at student conferences and to school board members.  This team is great for students interested in a carrer in early childhood education, school psychology, social work or related area.