Looking for participants for a learning study

From: Human Development and Family Science

Participants are needed for a Virginia Tech Human Development and Family Science research study (IRB # 24-1349). The purpose of this research is to learn more about first and fourth graders’ literacy, math, self-regulation, and executive function skills, and how those skills are related to each other. 

Participants may qualify for this research if they are parent/guardian of a child in first grade (or a rising second grader during the 2025 summer) or fourth grade (or a rising fifth grader during the 2025 summer), and are able to speak and read English. Eligible individuals will participate in one 60-minute in-person video recorded session either on the Virginia Tech Blacksburg campus, your home, your child’s school, after school, or summer program.

While your child works on activities (e.g., playing with a lego set, participating in a reading and math activities, playing games on an iPad), you will answer two surveys lasting no longer than 15 minutes.

Participants will be compensated with $20 for their time and effort upon completion of the session and survey if it takes place in the Virginia Tech Blacksburg campus or at the participant's home, or $5 if the session takes place in the child’s school, after school, or summer program.

For more information contact Isabel Valdivia at learnlab@vt.edu or (540) 231-9670 or complete this form: https://bit.ly/VTLearningStudy.