New research study for children!
Dear parent,
I am a research fellow at the Department of Psychology at the University of Essex and I would like to invite you and your child to take part in a research study. The study investigates how children’s ability to concentrate, plan their activities, and inhibit strong response tendencies is related to their academic and social lives. It involves children doing small tasks/games on a laptop and with toys, as well as a few short questionnaires to be filled in by parents and teachers. The project is still in its early stages, so I am also trying to find out which of the games the children enjoy the most.
The study would take place in your home and would take a few hours (including breaks). The visit can be arranged at a time suitable for you and your child. You will not be paid to take part in the study, but I will bring a set of small gifts for children to choose from and a “Young Scientist” certificate that they will get after the study. The study will help us understand more about how children develop and the things that influence their wellbeing in school and in social contexts, so I really hope you will consider participating. As scientists, we can have the best ideas in the world, but without participants to help us test the ideas, nothing can move forward.
If you are interested in the study, you can register your details by going to the following link in a web browser and filling in the online form: click here. When I have received your details, I will get back in touch with you. You can also contact me by phone, email or mail on my contact details below. There is no obligation to participate in the study and you can pull out at any time if you change your mind. You are also welcome to phone or email me questions about the study at any time before or after your participation.
Dr. Karla Holmboe
Department of Psychology
University of Essex
Colchester
CO4 3SQ
U.K.
Tel: 01206 873 356
At the University of Essex we’re running an interesting new research study for 7 to 9-year-old children, and we need your help!
