UROP Project

learning, teachers, children, elementary

Research Mentor: lbw17@fsu.edu Lori Walter-Carro, she/her
Department, College, Affiliation: Early Childhood, Education, Health, and Human Sciences
Contact Email: lbw17@fsu.edu
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Looking for Research Assistants: No
Number of Research Assistants: 1
Relevant Majors: education, math education, math, open, child development,
Project Location: remote
Research Assistant Transportation Required: No, the project is remote
Remote or In-person: Fully Remote
Approximate Weekly Hours: 5,
Roundtable Times and Zoom Link: Not participating in the Roundtable

Project Description

Survey of Early Childhood Educators regarding their use of block play to teach academic content. This study seeks to examine the correlation between teacher beliefs about play and learning with their stated use of blocks. This type of learning is possible through teacher interaction, so it also seeks to document the role of the teacher during block play episodes. Lastly, the study seeks to determine what barriers may be present to discourage this type of learning.

Research Tasks: data collection, clean up, and analysis

Skills that research assistant(s) may need: Recommended: critical thinking, knowledge of education and learning theory, can use FSU virtual lab to access SPSS software

Ideal: understanding of statistics and logistical regression