~ sponsored by the Oklahoma State Board of Regents ~
~ sponsored
by the Oklahoma State
Board of Regents ~
Exploring Quantitative Analysis: A Basic Introduction
Summer Academy dates are June 1 to June 14, 2008.
The application is in the middle of the page. The selection process is competitive - all students will be notified of their status by April 25.
The academy is FREE!!!
All students (including Stillwater residents) must stay in the dorms - there are no commuter options.
Schedule for 2007 - see bottom of page for last year's schedule so you can get an idea of what we will do in this academy
This academy is for students going into the 9th or 10th grades in the fall of 2008. If you participated in 2007 and have not graduated, you are eligible to be a peer leader. Contact Dr. Page for more information.
This academy's goal is to enhance students mathematical and scientific reasoning abilities. Students will learn basic concepts of research design and statistical concepts, data collection, survey design, observational research, computer use and presentation, learn more about careers in math and science, and foster a desire to attend college and pursue such careers. Academy dates are June 1 to 14, 2008.
During this two week long residential academy, they participate in activities from 9:00 to 4:00. Sessions consist of some lecture and computer skill acquisition; most of the time is spent putting their knowledge into action through hands-on learning experiences, including observational research, a survey design and administering exercise, and webpage design, as well as a visit to the Tulsa Zoo to test hypotheses about animal behavior. Students will also go on several field trips. Preliminary plans include OU-HSC, Frontier City, Gilcrease Museum, and the Omniplex and a Redhawks’ baseball game.
Activities also include the challenge course at Camp Redlands, Jeopardy, and movie nights. Students will stay in traditional college dorm rooms with 24 hour supervision by a graduate student and will be provided three meals a day. Students will prepare all of their meals.
If
you are interested, please feel free to contact Dr. Melanie Page, the
academy's director, at the email address below. If you would like to apply
for a position at the academy, please download an
application.
Applications are due April 18, 2008. If you plan to "overnight" your application, please send it by the 16th!
You may also email all parts to meet the deadline. If you cannot scan the completed application form, just put the requested information into a Word document and send that with student's personal statement. I will accept emails from teachers, but they must include a school phone number where they could be reached. Thanks
Send
applications to:
Dr. Melanie Page
Oklahoma State University
Psychology Department
116 N Murray
Stillwater, OK 74078-3064
405-744-7334 (email is
faster and easier than calling me)
email: melanie.page@okstate.edu
Example Schedule of Activities for the General Academy
(All days include breakfast, lunch, and dinner – students will make all meals supervised by graduate student counselors; each day will end with an activity time (e.g., Statistics Jeopardy, Pictionary, watch movies, play sports) students are in rooms at 10:00 pm)
4:00 - 5:00 p.m. Check in at dorm
5:00 - 5:30 p.m. Orientation (Parents and Students)
6:00 – 6:30 p.m. Parents leave
6:30 p.m. - Pizza party, meeting with day and evening counselors
9:00 – 5:00 p.m. Team Building Activities at Camp Redlands
9:30 - 10:40 a.m. Introduction to statistics and research methods, survey design, Dr. Page
10:40 -10:50 a.m. Break
10:50 – 12:00 a.m. Research with animals, Dr. Page
1:00 – 2:00 pm Reading time
2:00 – 4:00 pm Groups A, C, & E: Work on animal folders (for animals they will research at Tulsa Zoo); Groups B & D: Introduction to web page design
4:00 – 5:00 pm Calculating mean and variability by hand & computer, Dr. Page
7:00 - 8:30 p.m. Workshop I “How to Apply to College”, High School and College Relations
9:30 - 11:30 a.m. Groups A, C, & E: Introduction to webpage design; Groups B & D: Animal folders
11:30 – 12:30 Research design: observational, experimental, and self-report methods, Dr. Page
2:00 – 3:00 Cookie experiment, Dr. Page (teaches correlation)
3:00 – 3:15 Break
3:15 – 4:15 Using the internet to find information on zoos/wildlife parks
4:15 -5:15 Great Zoo Debate
7:00 - 8:30 p.m. Panel Discussion with undergraduates (a favorite activity in the past)
9:30 - 10:45 a.m. Introduction to SPSS, Dr. Page
10:45 -11:00 a.m. Break
11:00 - 12:00 a.m. Research Ethics, Dr. Shelia Kennison
12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Lunch
1:00 – 3:00 p.m. Group A: Conducting research with Psychology faculty
Group B: Conducting observational research with people
Group C: Web pages
Group D & E: Work on designing surveys, Dr. Page
3:00 - 4:30 p.m. College Folders (select 5 colleges you want to go to and find out information about them)
4:30 - 5:00 p.m. Reading time
5:00 - 6:00 p.m. Dinner
7:00 - 8:30 p.m. Workshop II “How to Write a Successful Resume”, A&S Career Services
8:00 am - 12 pm Tulsa Zoo & 1:00 – 5:00 OSU-CHS
5:00 – 6:00 Dinner
7:00 – 8:30 Residential Life Overview and Tours
8:30 – 10 Activity/relaxation time
8:00 - Frontier City and Omniplex; Redhawks’ baseball game
1-5 Trip to Stillwater Pool
9:30 – 11:30 p.m. Begin work on posters
12:30 – 2:30 Group A: Work on designing surveys, Dr. Page
Group B: Conducting research with Psychology faculty
Group C: Conducting observational research with people
Group D & E: Web page Design
2:30 – 4:30 What is the meaning of multiculturalism? Dr. John Chaney
4:30 – 5:30 Reading time
7:00 - 8:30 pm Financial Aid, Financial Aid Department
9:30 - 11:30 a.m. Group A: Conducting observational research with people
Group B: Web page Design
Group C: Work on designing surveys, Dr. Page
Group D & E: Conducting research with Psychology faculty
12:30 – 2:30 pm Group A: Web page Design
Group B: Work on designing surveys, Dr. Page
Group C: Conducting research with Psychology faculty
Group D & E: Conducting observational research with people
2:30 – 4:00 pm Administer surveys and enter data
3:00 – 4:00 pm Groups A, C, & E: Reading time
Groups B & D: Electron Microscope
4:00 – 5:00 pm Groups A, C, & E: Electron Microscope
Groups B & D: Reading time
7:00 - 8:30 p.m. Workshop III “Careers in Math and Science”, Career Services
9:30 – 5:00 Leonardo’s Discovery Center
9:30 – 5:00 Finish web pages/ Work on posters
6:30 – 8:00 Book Discussions
9:30 - 10:00 a.m. Set up posters
10:00 - 11:00 a.m. Poster presentations/Brunch reception
11:00 a.m. Depart for home
For information on
previous academies, please click the years below.
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