UROP Research Mentor Project Submission Portal: Submission #1271 | Center for Undergraduate Research and Academic Engagement

Submission information

Submission Number: 1271

Submission ID: 20951

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Submission URI: /urop-research-mentor-project-submission-portal

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Created: Mon, 08/18/2025 - 05:27 PM

Completed: Mon, 08/18/2025 - 06:12 PM

Changed: Tue, 09/23/2025 - 10:33 PM

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Submitted by: Anonymous

Language: English

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Research Mentor Information

Primary Research Mentor Name Lexi Elara

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When potential research assistants are reaching out via email, what is your preferred honorific? Ms.

Contact Email (FSU Email if affiliated) ab21c@fsu.edu

Position Title Graduate Student

Faculty Advisor Name Dr. Beth Phillips

Faculty Advisor's FSU Email bmphillips@fsu.edu

FSU College (if applicable) Education, Health, and Human Sciences

FSU Department or Non-FSU Organization Affiliation Educational Psychology and Learning Systems

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Overall Project Details

Title of the Project Children's Detection of Inconsistencies in Macrostructure Elements

Project Keywords listening comprehension, comprehension monitoring, macrostructure elements

Are you currently looking for research assistants? No

Number of Research Assistants Needed 2

Relevant Research Assistant Major(s) open to all majors

Project Location: 2010 Levy Avenue Tallahassee FL 32310; elementary schools in Leon County

If the project location is off campus, does the research assistant(s) need to provide their own transportation? Yes

Please select the choice that most accurately describes your expectations for the research assistant(s): In-person

Approximately how many hours a week would the research assistant(s) need to work? 5-10

Roughly what time frame do you expect research assistant(s) to work? During business hours

Overall Research Project Description The purpose of this research is to examine the relation between text features (inconsistency location, macrostructure element, and passage consistency) and individual features (vocabulary, age, and number of days in school) as early elementary children listen to narrative text passages. The goal is to assess the association of text features with children’s ability to detect inconsistencies while accounting for the role that vocabulary knowledge and development or learning as measured by age or days in school have in listening comprehension. Children in kindergarten, first, and second grade will listen to texts that do or do not have inconsistencies in particular macrostructure elements (setting, goal, resolution).
Researchers will conduct an assessment of the children's working memory, vocabulary knowledge, nonverbal inconsistency detection, and verbal inconsistency detection. Frequency of correct responses for all measures will be analyzed through a cross-classified random effects model. Research will focus on two aims: text features and individual features.

Research Tasks Data collection: This will include entering elementary schools to conduct assessments with kindergarten, first, and second grade children one-on-one. Assessments include: working memory, vocabulary knowledge, and inconsistency detection.
Literature review and writing results
Data analysis

Skills that research assistant(s) may need: Required:
Punctuality
Consistent communication with lead researcher

Strongly recommended:
Experience with young elementary children.

Mentoring Philosophy As a mentor, my primary goal is to build a warm and supportive relationship in which mentees can develop the skills and experience they need to achieve their goals. To support each mentee's unique path, I prioritize open, consistent communication in a safe and welcoming environment.
Through this discourse, I aim to understand each mentee’s current strengths and identify areas they wish to grow. I encourage honesty and transparency and expect mentees to engage actively in the mentoring process by completing agreed upon tasks and sharing both their struggles and successes during the research process.
If our goals do not align, I remain committed to supporting the mentee’s development by providing resources, but they should expect to seek out additional mentors that may help them establish the skills they desire.
Through our work together, I will give mentees opportunities to complete tasks independently so that they may grow in the areas that will benefit them long term.

Please provide a link to your publications, a video clip, or a website for your research project (if applicable): recording of roundtable: https://fsu.zoom.us/rec/play/x7w37W9v-lquaD50Fyu_bp7-TvzcH_qShh9BybdEh0eDxKIvlCB_JfTOtsd-rEP--1d1jKjhJRd34u67.i_Aw8yV-2a-17SOM?autoplay=true&startTime=1756839840000

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Are you interested in participating in the UROP Research Mentor Roundtable? Yes

Roundtable times and Zoom links recording of roundtable: https://fsu.zoom.us/rec/play/x7w37W9v-lquaD50Fyu_bp7-TvzcH_qShh9BybdEh0eDxKIvlCB_JfTOtsd-rEP--1d1jKjhJRd34u67.i_Aw8yV-2a-17SOM?autoplay=true&startTime=1756839840000

Roundtable Info

Day: Tuesday, September 2
Start Time: 3:00
End Time: 3:30
Zoom Link: https://fsu.zoom.us/j/96823523946
Day: Thursday, September 4
Start Time: 5:00
End Time: 5:30
Zoom Link: https://fsu.zoom.us/j/99428295114

UROP Program Elements

Mentor Handbook, FAQs, and Communication Yes

UROP Performance Evaluation Yes

Materials Grant Yes

UROP Poster Presentation Yes

Faculty Advisor Confirmation Yes

Are you interested in attending in a UROP Research Mentor Workshop Series? Yes

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Year 2025

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