Class Information

Southern Connecticut Chinese School, SCCS, Chinese Language School, New Haven Chinese School

Class Information
ClassID:	2508
Class Code:	ESCI1
Grade or Subject:	Curious Minds: Journey into Behavioral Science Research From Ideas to Insights
Class Number:	1
Classroom:	Online
Current Class:	Y2N
Class Fee:	250.00
Year:	2023
Term:	Fall
Period:	51801
Seats:	15
Chinese Language?:	No
Description:	Objectives: Developing scientific reasoning skills and participating in science projects are crucial high school experiences that hold high value in the college admission process. This course aims to assist high school students in understanding the fundamental principles and processes of conducting scientific research, particularly in the field of behavioral sciences. Specifically, the course aims to help students: 1. Master essential concepts and skills of research methodology and design. 2. Transform everyday intuitions into testable research ideas and formulate sound research hypotheses. 3. Grasp the principles and ethics behind conducting experiments involving human participants. 4. Engage in ongoing research from both participant and researcher perspectives. 5. Cultivate the ability to critically evaluate behavioral research. This class follows a Project-Based Learning (PBL) approach, emphasizing one-on-one interaction between the instructor and students, as well as collaboration among students. Therefore, the class size is limited to a maximum of 10 students. Intended Audience: High school students, incoming 9th to 11th graders. Class Meeting Time: Mondays, 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm (Online) Instructor: Dr. Weihua Niu, Professor of Psychology, Pace University Brief Bio: Dr. Weihua Niu earned her BA in Psychology from Beijing Normal University and a Ph.D. in Cognitive Psychology from Yale University. With over 20 years of teaching experience, she has led courses such as Introduction to Psychology, Experimental Psychology, and Research Methods and Statistics at the undergraduate, Master's, and doctoral levels. Her extensive background includes mentoring student research projects from high school to doctoral levels. She also serves as a judge for high school students' science fairs in New York and has published over 50 articles in peer-reviewed journals, many of which involve students collaborating in her lab. 展开想象力：踏上行为科学研究之旅从构思到科研宗旨：培养科学推理能力和参与科学项目的技能对高中生来说至关重要，在大学入学过程中也备受重视。本课程旨在帮助高中生理解科学研究的基本原理和过程，尤其是在行为科学领域。具体而言，本课程旨在帮助学生： 1. 掌握研究方法和设计的基本概念和技能。 2. 将日常直觉转化为可测试的研究想法，并制定合理的研究假设。 3. 理解进行涉及人类参与者的实验时的原则和伦理。 4. 从参与者和研究者的角度参与正在进行的研究。 5. 培养批判性评价行为研究的能力。这门课程采用基于项目的学习（PBL）方法，强调教师与学生之间的一对一互动，以及学生之间的合作。因此，招收学生不超过10名。招生对象：即将进入9至11年级的高中生上课时间：每周一晚上7:00至8:30（在线）教师：牛卫华博士，佩斯大学心理学教授简介：牛卫华博士毕业于北京师范大学心理学系，并获得耶鲁大学认知心理学博士学位。在超过20年的教学经验中，她领导过包括心理学导论、实验心理学以及研究方法与统计学在内的本科、硕士和博士课程。她广泛的背景包括指导从高中到博士水平的学生研究项目。她还担任纽约高中生科学博览会的评委，并在同行评审期刊上发表了50多篇文章，其中许多涉及与她实验室合作的学生。