Interactive Visits to TJR

Sharing what we've learned about Perception.

We started each day with a general introduction of our class, and then pairs of students gave brief presentations about various aspects of perception. Each pair made a poster which was left behind so that the seventh graders could refer to the information later. After these presentations, the college students worked one-on-one with seventh graders and explained and led them through the demonstrations. Pictures from the visit can also be viewed.

Monday, March 29th

Posters:

• Why Study Perception / Basics about Light and the Eye: Chris Ramos and Nathan Hay
• Vision: Other Species and Changes across the Lifespan: Heather McCown and Laurie Gallaway
• Color Vision: David Keopnick

Demonstrations:

• blindspots
• pictures of infant vision
• goggles simulating glaucoma, low acuity, macular degeneration, etc.
• color blindness pictures
• test for color blindness
• yarn matching (with and without yellow lens to simulate aging)
• CAT scans and MRIs
• color aftereffects

Wenesday, March 31st

Posters:

• Motion and Deppth Perception: Luke Cantu and Tim Ballew
• Illusions and "Messing with the Senses" : Rebecca Woods and Christina Willis
• Touch, Smell, and Taste: Lora Muxworthy and Rachel Waits
• Hearing: Allison Reynolds and Laurie Moses

Demonstrations:

• random-dot stereograms / regular stereograms
• Pulfrich effect demo
• card illusion (occlusion v. familiar size)
• motion aftereffects
• recognize objects with and without gloves
• high frequency hearing loss tape