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About the lab
We are currently inviting families with children between the ages of 1 and 10 to join our research family. Want to get involved? We'd love to hear from you!
The Language and Cognitive Development Lab at Florida State University seeks to discover knowledge that will contribute to the language skills of our children, and we are looking for families to take part in important and fun research studies on child development.
We study many questions related to language development. For example, we are interested in how children make sense of speech they hear in everyday situations; how children use their growing understanding of the world to expand their vocabularies; and how they interpret language with amazing speed. We believe that this research can help educators, families and scientists understand important aspects of how children think, learn and develop.
The Language and Cognitive Development Lab at Florida State University seeks to discover knowledge that will contribute to the language skills of our children, and we are looking for families to take part in important and fun research studies on child development.
We study many questions related to language development. For example, we are interested in how children make sense of speech they hear in everyday situations; how children use their growing understanding of the world to expand their vocabularies; and how they interpret language with amazing speed. We believe that this research can help educators, families and scientists understand important aspects of how children think, learn and develop.
Frequently Asked Questions
What’s involved in your studies?
The tasks in our studies are designed to be fun and engaging games that assess language and other cognitive skills. Children may play games at a computer, or face-to-face games involving stories, blocks, shapes, and pictures. In many of our studies, we use eye tracking technology to measure where children are looking on a computer screen while they play a game involving pictures and stories. This technology simply involves asking your child to wear a small sticker on their forehead as they watch a video. In other studies, we may measure your child's brainwaves in response to language. This involves wearing a specially designed elastic cap containing sensors that record the activity in your child's brain. All procedures we use in our lab are safe, non-intrusive, and painless. We will always completely explain what is involved in any specific study before you agree to set up an appointment to visit our lab. Many families tell us that their children really enjoy their visit!
What happens during a visit?
Before the study begins, we will explain the study to you and ask you to fill out some paperwork and an informed consent form that tells you about the study. We will answer any questions you or your child may have. We will then move to another room to complete the age-appropriate tasks of the study. Depending on the age of your child and the study, you will either accompany your child during the experimental tasks, or have the option of observing from another room.
When are appointments scheduled?
Most studies only involve one or two visits to the lab that last 30-90 minutes. We try to schedule on weekdays between 9am and 7pm. Some early morning and weekend times are also available. Our lab is located in the Psychology Department of FSU and convenient, free parking is provided for each visit.
Can I bring my other children with me when we participate?
Absolutely! We have highly trained research assistants who can babysit in our playroom while their sibling or friend participates.
What do I get for participating?
Each child gets to choose a toy as a thanks for participating. Depending on the study we also compensate families $15 - $20 for time and travel, as well as a $10 gift card if the study involved filling out a survey at home.
Who is running the studies?
Dr. Arielle Borovsky, an assistant professor in the psychology department at Florida State University, is the principal investigator of our research. Highly trained experimenters are involved in conducting the studies.
How will this research be useful?
When studies are completed, our findings are discussed with other child language researchers and published in major academic journals. They contribute to a greater understanding of the many different ways in which children successfully learn language, and may also be valuable to clinicians working with children who have language disorders.
The tasks in our studies are designed to be fun and engaging games that assess language and other cognitive skills. Children may play games at a computer, or face-to-face games involving stories, blocks, shapes, and pictures. In many of our studies, we use eye tracking technology to measure where children are looking on a computer screen while they play a game involving pictures and stories. This technology simply involves asking your child to wear a small sticker on their forehead as they watch a video. In other studies, we may measure your child's brainwaves in response to language. This involves wearing a specially designed elastic cap containing sensors that record the activity in your child's brain. All procedures we use in our lab are safe, non-intrusive, and painless. We will always completely explain what is involved in any specific study before you agree to set up an appointment to visit our lab. Many families tell us that their children really enjoy their visit!
What happens during a visit?
Before the study begins, we will explain the study to you and ask you to fill out some paperwork and an informed consent form that tells you about the study. We will answer any questions you or your child may have. We will then move to another room to complete the age-appropriate tasks of the study. Depending on the age of your child and the study, you will either accompany your child during the experimental tasks, or have the option of observing from another room.
When are appointments scheduled?
Most studies only involve one or two visits to the lab that last 30-90 minutes. We try to schedule on weekdays between 9am and 7pm. Some early morning and weekend times are also available. Our lab is located in the Psychology Department of FSU and convenient, free parking is provided for each visit.
Can I bring my other children with me when we participate?
Absolutely! We have highly trained research assistants who can babysit in our playroom while their sibling or friend participates.
What do I get for participating?
Each child gets to choose a toy as a thanks for participating. Depending on the study we also compensate families $15 - $20 for time and travel, as well as a $10 gift card if the study involved filling out a survey at home.
Who is running the studies?
Dr. Arielle Borovsky, an assistant professor in the psychology department at Florida State University, is the principal investigator of our research. Highly trained experimenters are involved in conducting the studies.
How will this research be useful?
When studies are completed, our findings are discussed with other child language researchers and published in major academic journals. They contribute to a greater understanding of the many different ways in which children successfully learn language, and may also be valuable to clinicians working with children who have language disorders.
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