Wee Science

Child Scientists Wanted! We're a team of researchers at Edinburgh University, studying how kids think. Interested in helping? Click About for more info!

Wee Science is a team of child development researchers and students based in the Department of Psychology at Edinburgh University. We're a brand new group, with a brand new facility that allows us to study the way that children think and learn. We study children from birth up until the teenage years. Our team has expertise in language, thinking and reasoning, mathematics, and developmental disabil

Please fill out this form 23/09/2024

Ongoing Study Opportunity for Really Wee Ones!

Participate in our Linguistics study with babies between 17 and 19 months (University of Edinburgh)!

Our brief study explores what kinds of words and expressions help babies learn language.

Your child will be with you the whole time and will hear brief language sounds while looking at a simple visual display.

If you are planning to bring a young sibling, let us know in advance and we will arrange for childcare in the neighbouring playroom during the brief study.

As a token of our appreciation, receive a £10 Amazon voucher upon completion!

By participating, you're helping us advance ground-breaking research in the field of language acquisition.

Your participation is entirely anonymous and confidential.

Sign up here:
https://edin.ac/3yloDkH?r

Or reach out to us at [email protected] to find out more.

Let's unlock the secrets of language learning together!

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02/07/2024

Great opportunity for wee scientists!!

We are looking for 7 to 11 year old participants to participate in our study. We are investigating how different types of landscapes may affect children’s attention.

Your child will be looking at several landscape photographs and playing a fun computer game, while wearing an EEG cap. This technique is non-invasive and totally safe. They will also answer a few questions on paper after the experiment.

As a parent or legal guardian, you will be asked to complete a questionnaire about your child’s exposure to nature, which will take approximately 5 minutes.

The session will approximately take 1h and 30 min, at the University of Edinburgh in the Dugald Stewart Building.

In order to show our appreciation for your help, we would like to award £15 upon completion of the study.

Additionally, your child will receive a little prize!

We are grateful for your participation, which is vital for any scientific advance in the field!

Wee Science Child Scientists Wanted! We're a team of researchers at Edinburgh University, studying how kids thin

25/06/2024

Last round of call for 4-year-olds and their parents! Looking for just a few more participants for storytelling through gestures. Thank you for all your contributions.

In this 5-minute Zoom study, we are interested in how parents communicate stories to their child through gesture.

You will be shown images of characters completing different actions. Your task will be to silently gesture these events to your child. Your child will then guess, from a set of images, which event you just acted out- similar to a game of charades! You will also receive a £5 Amazon gift voucher for your participation!

If you are interested in participating with your child, please email [email protected] to sign up or find out more!

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🌟 Last Round of Call for Wee Scientists (5-6) to our Language Adventure! 🌟

🔍 Join Our Linguistics Study with English-Speaking 5-6 Year Olds (University of Edinburgh)

🧠 Our online study explores how young children learn a visual language in a short and fun game.

🖍️ Your child will be asked to learn connections between pictures and drawings.

💰 As a token of our appreciation, receive a £5 Amazon voucher upon completion!

🚀 By participating, you're helping us advance ground-breaking research in the field of language acquisition.

🤫 Your child's participation is entirely anonymous and confidential, ensuring their privacy.

Sign up and book a 15-minute slot here:
https://edin.ac/4bhypTu

Or reach out to us at [email protected] to find out more.

Let's unlock the secrets of language learning together! 🌐📚

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Fill | Language Study with Babies 20/06/2024

Study Opportunity for Really Wee Ones!

Participate in our Linguistics study with babies between 17 and 19 months (University of Edinburgh)!

Our brief study explores what kinds of words and expressions help babies learn language.

Your child will be with you the whole time and will hear brief language sounds while looking at a simple visual display.

If you are planning to bring a young sibling, let us know in advance and we will arrange for childcare in the neighbouring playroom during the brief study.

As a token of our appreciation, receive a £10 Amazon voucher upon completion!

By participating, you're helping us advance ground-breaking research in the field of language acquisition.

Your participation is entirely anonymous and confidential.

Sign up here:
https://edin.ac/3yloDkH?r

Or reach out to us at [email protected] to find out more.

Let's unlock the secrets of language learning together!

Fill | Language Study with Babies Our brief study explores what kinds of words and expressions help babies learn language. Your child will be with you the whole time and will hear brief language sounds while looking at a simple visual display. If you are planning to bring a young sibling, let us know in advance and we will...

19/06/2024

We're looking for just a few more participants for this study: Parents with children of 4, 8, 9 or 10 years! Thank you for all your contributions.

In this 5-minute Zoom study, we are interested in how parents communicate stories to their child through gesture.

You will be shown images of characters completing different actions. Your task will be to silently gesture these events to your child. Your child will then guess, from a set of images, which event you just acted out- similar to a game of charades! You will also receive a £5 Amazon gift voucher for your participation!

If you are interested in participating with your child, please email [email protected] to sign up or find out more!

17/06/2024

Kid scientists and their parents wanted!!

In this 5-minute Zoom study, we are interested in how parents communicate stories to their child through gesture.

You will be shown images of characters completing different actions. Your task will be to silently gesture these events to your child. Your child will then guess, from a set of images, which event you just acted out- similar to a game of charades! You will also receive a £5 Amazon gift voucher for your participation!

If you are interested in participating with your child, please email [email protected] to sign up or find out more!

16/06/2024

We are looking for wee scientists based in and around Edinburgh to take part in a two year research study on how children's attention can impact learning and how this develops across childhood!

✨We are looking for wee scientists age 5-6, 8-9, & 11-12 years old!✨

Your wee scientist will get to visit our Wee Science lab twice a year for the next two years to play child-friendly computer games, while wearing an EEG cap! (a safe non-invasive research method). Each session will take place in the Dugald Stewart Building, University of Edinburgh.

Your child will receive a small gift to thank them for contributing to scientific research. We will also offer £30 per year of the study to compensate you for your time (distributed as £10 for session one and £20 for session two).

If you and your child are interested, please follow this link: https://tinyurl.com/UoEAttenLearnT2 or use the QR code below to learn more and sign up! Or you can contact Jessica at [email protected] with any questions or to schedule your child's first session.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Wee Science Child Scientists Wanted! We're a team of researchers at Edinburgh University, studying how kids thin

05/06/2024

Study Opportunity for Really Wee Ones!

Participate in our Linguistics study with babies between 17 and 19 months (University of Edinburgh)!

Our brief study explores what kinds of words and expressions help babies learn language.

Your child will be with you the whole time and will hear brief language sounds while looking at a simple visual display.

If you are planning to bring a young sibling, let us know in advance and we will arrange for childcare in the neighbouring playroom during the brief study.

As a token of our appreciation, receive a £10 Amazon voucher upon completion!

By participating, you're helping us advance ground-breaking research in the field of language acquisition.

Your participation is entirely anonymous and confidential.

Sign up here:

https://forms.office.com/e/gZK6wquR6t

Or reach out to us at [email protected] to find out more.

Let's unlock the secrets of language learning together!

04/06/2024

Great opportunity for wee scientists!!

We are looking for 8 to 10 year old participants to participate in our study. We are investigating how different types of landscapes may affect children’s attention.

Your child will be looking at several landscape photographs and playing a fun computer game, while wearing an EEG cap. This technique is non-invasive and totally safe. They will also answer a few questions on paper after the experiment.

As a parent or legal guardian, you will be asked to complete a questionnaire about your child’s exposure to nature, which will take approximately 5 minutes.

The session will approximately take 1h and 30 min, at the University of Edinburgh in the Dugald Stewart Building.

In order to show our appreciation for your help, we would like to award £15 upon completion of the study.

Additionally, your child will receive a little prize!

We are grateful for your participation, which is vital for any scientific advance in the field!

To sign up to the study, please scan the QR code below or follow this link:
https://edinburgh.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6r575prAW1QebNI

Wee Science Child Scientists Wanted! We're a team of researchers at Edinburgh University, studying how kids thin

27/05/2024

🌟 Still Welcoming Wee Scientists (5-6) to our Language Adventure! 🌟

🔍 Join Our Linguistics Study with English-Speaking 5-6 Year Olds (University of Edinburgh)

🧠 Our online study explores how young children learn a visual language in a short and fun game.

🖍️ Your child will be asked to learn connections between pictures and drawings.

💰 As a token of our appreciation, receive a £5 Amazon voucher upon completion!

🚀 By participating, you're helping us advance ground-breaking research in the field of language acquisition.

🤫 Your child's participation is entirely anonymous and confidential, ensuring their privacy.

📜 Approved by the PPLS Research Ethics Committee, University of Edinburgh (Reference: 310-2223/5).

Sign up and book a 15-minute slot here:
https://edinburgh.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_ebLT0WYqpw3mDJA

Or reach out to us at [email protected] to find out more.

Let's unlock the secrets of language learning together! 🌐📚

16/05/2024

Would you like to help us understand how babies learn language? If you have a baby between 7 and 8 months, you can participate in a study about language development carried out at the University of Edinburgh. Your baby will sit on your lap and watch some simple visual displays on a monitor while they listen to some passages in English. That's it!! As a thank you for taking part you will receive a £10 Amazon voucher upon completion. Please follow the links below for more detail.

13/05/2024

🌟 Still Looking for Young Explorers for an Exciting Study Opportunity! 🌟

🔍 Join Our Linguistics Study with English-Speaking 5-6 Year Olds (University of Edinburgh)

🧠 Our online study explores how young children learn a visual language in a short and fun game.

🖍️ Your child will be asked to learn connections between pictures and drawings.

💰 As a token of our appreciation, receive a £5 Amazon voucher upon completion!

🚀 By participating, you're helping us advance ground-breaking research in the field of language acquisition.

🤫 Your child's participation is entirely anonymous and confidential, ensuring their privacy.

📜 Approved by the PPLS Research Ethics Committee, University of Edinburgh (Reference: 310-2223/5).

Sign up and book a 15-minute slot here:
https://edinburgh.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_ebLT0WYqpw3mDJA

Or reach out to us at [email protected] to find out more.

Let's unlock the secrets of language learning together! 🌐📚

13/05/2024

Baby scientists wanted!! A new study for parents with 8-month-old babies in our lab at the University of Edinburgh! Please follow the link https://edin.ac/4bbEBMM or scan the QR code to sign up or email us to [email protected] for more information.

11/05/2024

Interesting opportunity!

We are looking for adult participants, aged from 18 and above, to participate in our study. We are investigating how different types of landscapes may affect adults’ attention.

You will be looking at several landscape photographs and undergo a computer activity, while wearing an EEG cap. This technique helps tracking and recording your brain activity in a totally safe and non-invasive way.

You will be also asked to complete a questionnaire about the photographs you have viewed, and about your exposure to certain environments which will take no more than 10 minutes.

The session will approximately take 1h and 30 min, at the University of Edinburgh in the Dugald Stewart Building.

In order to show our appreciation for your help, we would like to award £15 upon completion of the study.

We are grateful your participation, which is vital for any scientific advance in the field!

Wee Science Child Scientists Wanted! We're a team of researchers at Edinburgh University, studying how kids thin

06/05/2024

Study Opportunity for Really Wee Ones!

Participate in our Linguistics study with babies between 17 and 19 months (University of Edinburgh)!

Our brief study explores what kinds of words and expressions help babies learn language.

Your child will be with you the whole time and will hear brief language sounds while looking at a simple visual display.

If you are planning to bring a young sibling, let us know in advance and we will arrange for childcare in the neighbouring playroom during the brief study.

As a token of our appreciation, receive a £10 Amazon voucher upon completion!

Your participation is entirely anonymous and confidential.
By participating, you're helping us advance ground-breaking research in the field of language acquisition.

Sign up here:
https://forms.office.com/e/gZK6wquR6t

Or reach out to us at [email protected] to find out more.

Let's unlock the secrets of language learning together!

08/04/2024

🌟 Exciting Study Opportunity Ongoing for Young Explorers! 🌟

🔍 Join Our Linguistics Study with English-Speaking 5-6 Year Olds (University of Edinburgh)

🧠 Our online study explores how young children learn a visual language in a short and fun game.

🖍️ Your child will be asked to learn connections between pictures and drawings.

💰 As a token of our appreciation, receive a £5 Amazon voucher upon completion!

🚀 By participating, you're helping us advance ground-breaking research in the field of language acquisition.

🤫 Your child's participation is entirely anonymous and confidential, ensuring their privacy.

📜 Approved by the PPLS Research Ethics Committee, University of Edinburgh (Reference: 310-2223/5).

Sign up and book a 15-minute slot here:
https://forms.office.com/e/9QEFtfpYTK

Or reach out to us at [email protected] to find out more.

Let's unlock the secrets of language learning together! 🌐📚

03/04/2024

Study Opportunity for Really Wee Ones!

Participate in our Linguistics study with babies between 17 and 19 months (University of Edinburgh)!

Our brief study explores what kinds of words and expressions help babies learn language.

Your child will be with you the whole time and will hear brief language sounds while looking at a simple visual display.

If you are planning to bring a young sibling, let us know in advance and we will arrange for childcare in the neighbouring playroom during the brief study.

As a token of our appreciation, receive a £10 Amazon voucher upon completion!

Your participation is entirely anonymous and confidential.

By participating, you're helping us advance ground-breaking research in the field of language acquisition.

Sign up here:
https://forms.office.com/e/gZK6wquR6t

Or reach out to us at [email protected] to find out more.

Let's unlock the secrets of language learning together!

25/03/2024

Two more days left! Visit our table at the Edinburgh Science Festival to learn about child brain development!

11/03/2024

We're still looking for young explorers for our visual language learning study!

Join our Linguistics study with English-Speaking 5-6-year-olds (University of Edinburgh)
Our online study explores how young children learn a visual language through a short and fun experiment.
Your child will be asked to learn connections between pictures and drawings.
As a token of our appreciation, receive a £5 Amazon voucher upon completion!
Your child's participation is entirely anonymous and confidential, ensuring their privacy.
By participating, you're helping us advance groundbreaking research in the field of language acquisition.
Approved by the PPLS Research Ethics Committee, University of Edinburgh (Reference: 310-2223/5).

To sign up, book a 15-minute slot here:
[email protected]/bookings/" rel="ugc" target="_blank">https://outlook.office365.com/owa/calendar/[email protected]/bookings/

Or reach out to us at [email protected] to find out more.
Let's unlock the secrets of language learning together!

07/03/2024

Still looking for Really Wee Scientists!

Study Opportunity for Really Wee Ones!

Participate in our Linguistics study with babies between 17 and 19 months (University of Edinburgh)!

Our brief study explores what kinds of words and expressions help babies learn language.

Your child will be with you the whole time and will hear brief language sounds while looking at a simple visual display.

If you are planning to bring a young sibling, let us know in advance and we will arrange for childcare in the neighbouring playroom during the brief study.

As a token of our appreciation, receive a £10 Amazon voucher upon completion!

Your participation is entirely anonymous and confidential.

By participating, you're helping us advance ground-breaking research in the field of language acquisition.

Sign up here:

https://forms.office.com/e/gZK6wquR6t

Or reach out to us at [email protected] to find out more.

Let's unlock the secrets of language learning together!

22/02/2024

✨We are looking for wee scientists aged 5-8 years old!✨ https://tinyurl.com/WeeScienceLearnAtten

We are looking for wee scientists, aged 5 to 8, to take part in a fun study exploring how attention can impact learning. They will play short child-friendly computer games (including a game washing up helicopters 🚁and planes ✈️). They will receive a certificate for being a Wee Scientist and we will also offer £7.50 compensation for taking part.

If you and your child are interested, please follow this link: https://tinyurl.com/WeeScienceLearnAtten or use the QR code below to learn more and sign up! Or you can contact Samuel at [email protected] with any questions or to schedule your child's session.

We look forward to hearing from you!

15/02/2024

Linguistics study for English-speaking 5-11-year-olds

Our study explores how children make guesses about what words will come next in a sentence and how those guesses change as they grow up.

There are two parts: In the first, your child will be asked to finish simple sentences, and in the second they will listen to a simple story and say whether they think the situations that are talked about have changed from before or not.

As a thank you for taking part you will receive a £5 Amazon voucher upon completion.

Your child's participation is entirely anonymous and confidential. The studies are approved by the PPLS Research Ethics Committee, University of Edinburgh (Reference: 313-2223/8).

To sign up, click here and choose either online or in-person: https://appt.link/child-linguistics-study

07/02/2024

Study Opportunity for Really Wee Ones!

Participate in our Linguistics study with babies between 17 and 19 months (University of Edinburgh)!

Our brief study explores what kinds of words and expressions help babies learn language.

Your child will be with you the whole time and will hear brief language sounds while looking at a simple visual display.

If you are planning to bring a young sibling, let us know in advance and we will arrange for childcare in the neighbouring playroom during the brief study.

As a token of our appreciation, receive a £10 Amazon voucher upon completion!

Your participation is entirely anonymous and confidential.

By participating, you're helping us advance ground-breaking research in the field of language acquisition.

Sign up here:

https://forms.office.com/e/gZK6wquR6t

Or reach out to us at [email protected] to find out more.

Let's unlock the secrets of language learning together!

09/01/2024

Happy New Year to all Wee Scientists!

For young explorers who like to play with puzzles, drawings or language games, we are still offering this study activity – check below for details:

Join our Linguistics study with English-Speaking 5-6-year-olds (University of Edinburgh)!

Our online study explores how young children learn a visual language through a short and fun game.

Your child will be asked to learn connections between pictures and drawings.

By participating, you're helping us advance groundbreaking research in the field of language acquisition.

As a token of our appreciation, receive a £5 Amazon voucher upon completion!

Your child's participation is entirely anonymous and confidential, ensuring their privacy.

To sign up, book a 15-minute slot here: [email protected]/bookings/" rel="ugc" target="_blank">https://outlook.office365.com/owa/calendar/[email protected]/bookings/

Or reach out to us at [email protected] to find out more.

Let's unlock the secrets of language learning together!

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