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As you know, you are receiving course credit for your
work as a research assistant. This includes receiving a grade for your
performance. You will receive feedback twice during the semester.
This feedback will be based on four factors:
Responsibility:
Do you show up to the sessions
you are supposed to run on time? Do you make the lab meetings and the
meetings with your group on time? Do you complete your responsibilities in
a timely fashion? Do you follow the lab rules? Keep in mind that
"blowing off" scheduled sessions or acting in an unprofessional
manner during sessions can result in the immediate loss of at least one
letter grade.
Competence: Do
you master the experimental protocol for your project and follow that
protocol when running subjects? Are you organized and efficient in doing
your job? When you need to enter data do you do so accurately? If there's
something you don't understand do you ask questions so that you can do your
job well?
Teamwork:
Do you cooperate with your
project director, other members your group and other members of the lab in
getting the work of the lab done? Do you return phone calls and answer
email promptly? Do you assist in the scheduling of your project by knowing
the times you will be available? Are you available for the 6 to 8 hours of
work expected of you? In general do you do what it takes to make sure the
project gets done and gets done right?
Knowledge:
Do you know the correct procedures for running participants, entering
credit, entering data and so on. Do you demonstrate this knowledge
during lab meetings and in practice when working on your project.
Do you demonstrate knowledge and thoughtfulness when it comes to the
articles that we read as a part of lab meetings or that your project
director assigns to you?
You will receive two evaluations on your performance in
these areas during the course of the semester. These evaluations won't be
averaged. Rather they will be kind of a running score of how you are doing.
The final grade will be based 25% on each of the four areas. In addition
your grade can be reduced by at least one letter grade if (1) your data
entry is found to be inaccurate, (2) you blow off sessions or (3) you are
rude to participants, labmates or department
staff. You will receive an
evaluation from your project leader and you will also be asked to provide a
self-evaluaton. Dr. Lampinen
will use this information in addition to his own assessment of your
performance to determine your grade. If you have any questions or concerns
about how you are doing talk to your project director or Dr. Lampinen as soon as these questions arise.
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