Re: [xmca] Fwd: [COGDEVSOC] Identifying the Top Studies in Child Psychology

[Cathrene Connery <cconnery@ithaca.edu>]

Gordon Wells' Meaning Makers was also highly significant.

Dr. Cathrene Connery
Assistant Professor of Education
Ithaca College 
Department of Education
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On May 10, 2012, at 5:56 AM, Peter Smagorinsky <smago@uga.edu> wrote:

> Heath's Ways with Words would be near the top of my list.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: xmca-bounces@weber.ucsd.edu [mailto:xmca-bounces@weber.ucsd.edu] On Behalf Of mike cole
> Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2012 12:51 AM
> To: eXtended Mind, Culture,Activity
> Subject: [xmca] Fwd: [COGDEVSOC] Identifying the Top Studies in Child Psychology
> 
> And your nomination is (I can forward it).
> :-)
> 
> The question of what we find especially important, "landmark" research is an interesting one.
> My own quick first choice went to Sheriff and Sheriff and the Robbers Cave experiment but it is too old!!
> Which probably says something about the person who had the idea. :-)) mike
> 
> 
> 
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Dixon, Wallace E. <DIXONW@mail.etsu.edu>
> Date: Wed, May 9, 2012 at 3:47 PM
> Subject: [COGDEVSOC] Identifying the Top Studies in Child Psychology
> To: "cogdevsoc@virginia.edu" <cogdevsoc@virginia.edu>
> 
> 
> Dear Colleagues,
> 
> I am conducting a research study to identify the top studies published in the last 50 years in the field of child psychology, broadly defined.  I would like to identify studies that significantly impacted the field of child psychology in one of four ways: 1) by revolutionizing it, 2) by being fascinating, 3) by being controversial, or 4) by simply being important.
> However, rather than using h-factors, impact factors, or citation frequencies, I want to use the personal/professional opinions of scientists in the field.  This is where you come in.  I would like to recruit you to participate in my study.
> 
> I am conducting the study in two phases.  In Phase 1, which is going on now, I am seeking nominations of studies that scientists in the field believe should be considered top studies in one of the four categories.  In Phase 2, I will ask scientists to rank order the studies identified in Phase 1.
> 
> If you are interested in nominating studies that you believe should be included among the top studies in the field, please visit my survey site at:
> 
> https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/toparticles
> 
> Thanks for your consideration.
> 
> This study has been reviewed and approved by the Institutional Review Board at East Tennessee State University.  Please email me directly at dixonw@etsu.edu if you have any questions.
> 
> Best regards,
> 
> Wallace Dixon
> 
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