Re: conceptions of psychology in science fairs?

2000-01-21 Thread Claudia Stanny
Mike Scoles asks: Does anyone know of cases, especially at the more competitive state or national levels, where a psychology project has earned anything other than an "honorable mention?" Is there an appreciation of good research in psychology, or of the difficulties of doing good research in

conceptions of psychology in science fairs?

2000-01-20 Thread Gary Peterson
I just had an interesting experience with a high school student who came to me asking about a possible psychology project for a science fair. She is taking special classes emphasizing science instruction and instead of the more common projects in biology, etc. she wanted to do something on

Re: conceptions of psychology in science fairs?

2000-01-20 Thread Mike Scoles
Does anyone know of cases, especially at the more competitive state or national levels, where a psychology project has earned anything other than an "honorable mention?" Is there an appreciation of good research in psychology, or of the difficulties of doing good research in psychology (as

Re: conceptions of psychology in science fairs?

2000-01-20 Thread Dave Johnson
On 20 Jan 00, at 10:45, Gary Peterson wrote: Do any tipsters know of similar problems in the high schools of getting students to develop projects in psychological science? Are there prejudices or limitations for students interested in pursuing science, if their interest is psychology? Is