1 / 8

Serving two masters: Mutual reinforcement of fundamental research and applications

Serving two masters: Mutual reinforcement of fundamental research and applications. Maartje Raijmakers Dept. of Psychology, University of Amsterdam Science center NEMO, Amsterdam. Idealistic Picture. EDU – Int. pubs. PSY – Int. pubs. Science Center Experience.

quin-king
Download Presentation

Serving two masters: Mutual reinforcement of fundamental research and applications

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Serving two masters: Mutual reinforcement of fundamental research and applications Maartje Raijmakers Dept. of Psychology, University of Amsterdam Science center NEMO, Amsterdam

  2. Idealistic Picture EDU – Int. pubs PSY – Int. pubs Science Center Experience

  3. Example: Shadow Exhibition • Development of Executive Functions • Mentalmodels • Exploration • (literaturereview) • Learning • Exploration • ParentalGuidance • (PhD-thesis, Int. J. Articles) • MentalmodelsShadowSize • Exploration vsEvidence • ParentalGuidance • (PhD-thesis, Int. J. Articles) • PreschoolerExhibition: ShadowYoung Explorers in NEMO • (2 yrsweekends, 8600 visitors) EDU – Int. pubs PSY – Int. pubs Science Center Experience

  4. Professional Context/Finances Department Psychology NEMO Affiliated prof. External funding fundamental research MA/BA Students National Progam Curious Minds External funding applied research Exhibition Part-time PhD. Postdoc PhD-Student Workshops primary school teachers

  5. Rewards University of Amsterdam • Visitors as participants in studies • NEMO has attraction power for students • Validation of lab results • Hands-on experience from NEMO • Societal relevance for grants NEMO • Research agenda • Recent Theory from UvA • Academic Network • Students doing applied research • Cooperative grants

  6. Challenges University of Amsterdam • Fast decisions, not well thought-out • Poor control of studies • A lot of effort without publications NEMO • Slow academic processes • Rigid solutions, loss of playfulness • Relatively low budgets from academic grants

  7. Conclusion / Future • Independence for implementations • University advises • Science Center implements • Research about understanding mechanisms • Combine fundamental & applied • Be open-minded against each other = big fun!

  8. Participation: NEMO: RooskeFranse, AmitoHaarhuis, Marjolein van Breemen, Meie van LaarUvA: Tessa van Schijndel, Sara van Es, Students, Maartje Raijmakers Funding:National Program Curious Minds (Platform Beta-Techniek), NWO (Aspasia), Dept. of Psychology (UvA), science center NEMO m.e.j.raijmakers@uva.nl

More Related