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Apply now(opens in a new window) Job No: 511129
Division/Organization: School of Education
Department: Educational Psychology
Job Type: UW Student Jobs
Remote Eligbility: Partially Remote
Location: EDUCATIONAL SCIENCES
Salary/Wage Range or Lump Sum: $17
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Department Overview:

 Department of Educational Psychology

Anticipated Start Date:

 As soon as you sign up

Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):

  

Remote Work Eligibility Detail:

Partially Remote

 

Anticipated Hours Per Week:

 Minimum: 90 for study completion 

Schedule:

 Part 1 (30 min) - Online at your convenience
Part 2 (60 min) - Schedule an online session with the research team (Many time slots available)

Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:

 Minimum: $17 Maximum: $20 for first 30 participants who complete the study

Number of Positions:

 N/A

Qualifications:

 - 18 years or older
- UW Madison undergraduate students
- Have NOT participated in Dr. Mitchell Nathan's geometry research before
- Able to wear VR headset and use hand gestures (Glasses are fine!)
– (No math expertise or VR experience needed)

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

– No math expertise or VR experience needed

Position Summary/Job Duties:

PARTICIPATE IN VR RESEARCH - EARN UP TO $20

Want to try virtual reality AND earn up to $20? We're looking for UW-Madison students for a research study exploring how people think about geometry in VR. – No math expertise or VR experience needed!

🎮 WHAT WILL I DO?

**PART 1.** (30 minutes, online): Do it from anywhere, on your own schedule
→ Take surveys about spatial thinking and geometry knowledge

**PART 2.** (60 minutes, in-person): Pick your preferred time slot to come to the Educational Sciences building (1025 W. Johnson St.).
→ Put on a VR headset (Meta Quest 3)
→ Experience 3D geometric shapes
→ Think aloud about geometry problems

💰 WILL I GET PAID?

- $20 gift card (First 30 participants - LIMITED!)
- $17 gift card (All other participants)

Sent electronically within 5–7 business days


✅ AM I ELIGIBLE?
- 18 years or older
- UW Madison undergraduate students
- Have NOT participated in Dr. Mitchell Nathan's geometry research before
- Able to wear VR headset and use hand gestures (Glasses are fine!)
– No math expertise or VR experience needed!



👉 SIGN UP NOW

Ready to participate? Click here: https://tinyurl.com/uw-VR-study
- You will review and sign the consent form. After that, it will automatically direct you to Part 1.
- ⏰ Early Bird Bonus: The first 30 people to complete BOTH parts get the $20 gift card – sign up early to secure your spot!

❓QUESTIONS?

Reply to this email or ask the lead researcher, Doy (doy.kim@wisc.edu)!

iGRASP Research Team
Department of Educational Psychology
University of Wisconsin-Madison

Physical Demands:

Will wear a VR headset for approximately 30 minutes for Part 2 of the study

Institutional Statements:

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

UW-Madison is an Equal Employment, Equal Access Employer committed to increasing the diversity of our workforce.

Institutional Statement on Diversity:

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background-people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: diversity.wisc.edu

Accommodation Statement:

If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website:https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/
 
 

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