Researchers in the Language, Development, and Cognition Lab in the Department of Linguistics are conducting a study on early childhood numerical skills.
Who can participate?
Typically developing children between the ages of 2 years 6 months up to 6 years 0 months of age and their caregivers.
What happens?
Children will take part in four simple tasks. They will be asked to count as high as they can, place objects in a container, compare different numbers of dots on a screen, and remember pictures presented on a screen. Caregivers will complete a short demographic questionnaire.
What we’re studying
Early childhood numerical skills are very important for later academic performance in STEM fields (science, technology, engineering and math). So we are interested in learning about the mechanisms that support early number word knowledge and how children’s early numerical skills are related to factors such as gender, age and general cognitive ability.
Duration
The study is conducted in a single session lasting 45–50 minutes or less, but two 20–25 minute sessions may be required depending on the child. The study will be conducted in-person at the Language, Development, and Cognition (LDC) Lab on CU Boulder campus.
Compensation
We will give your child a book, sticker book or small toy valued at $15.
Interested?
Contact us at ldclab.boulder@colorado.edu.
IRB Protocol Number: 25-0114