The aim for this course is to provide students with the necessary foundation to think critically about research in cognitive science and to lay the groundwork for conducting original research. This will include coming up with research questions, finding scientific literature, generating and analyzing experimental data and an overview of basic statistical techniques. The course will culminate in a research proposal.
By the end of the course, students should be able to:
The goal of this project is to encourage students to effectively and accurately summarize literature around a specific topic related to cognitive science. Students will select a topic, find appropriate references, and summarize the material. Students will each select their own article to edit, but will also be placed in teams of three to give peer feedback. Finally, students will write a reflective essay about the experience.
Students will select a "start"- or "stub"-class article from one of the following WikiProjects:
Note that your choice must be approved by your Professor.
User | Article | 1st reviewer | 2nd reviewer | Improvement |
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User:Wadewitz | Cognitive neuroscience | |||
User:With-silver-luck | Some or all of concept | User:Soggycereal4 | User:Font6 | |
User:mmm.designs | Persuasion | User:Requiredforclass | User:K-BlueHerring | |
User:K-BlueHerring | Cross modal plasticity in the Deaf | User:mmm.designs | User:Requiredforclass | |
User:Tchar | Alpha-4 beta-2 nicotinic receptor | User:Sparkletts514 | User:Neurosci21 | |
User:Sparkletts514 | Neuroeducation | User:Neurosci21 | User:Tchar | |
User:Requiredforclass | N-back | User:K-BlueHerring | User:mmm.designs | |
User:Neurosci21 | Long-term depression | User:Tchar | User:Sparkletts514 | |
User:Font6 | Humor research, theories and overall structure) | User:With-silver-luck | User:Soggycereal4 | |
User:Soggycereal4 | Animal Cognition, specifically spatial cognition | User:Font6 | User:With-silver-luck |
Create a Wikipedia account BEFORE coming to class this day.
Due date for choosing a Wikipedia article. Choose a "start" or "stub" Wikipedia article from the WikiProjects linked on this page. Add your username and article to the table above, following the sample, after the professor has approved your choice.
Improve the clarity of the writing on a Wikipedia article and offer a suggestion for one way the two classmates in your peer review group could improve their chosen articles.
Student usernames should follow the ExampleUser format below.
For on-wiki help, please refer to this student orientation and this brief resource page.
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Enter your Wikipedia username, fill out the CAPTCHA, and click "Connect" to enter chat. Then explain what you need help with.
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