Institute for Language Sciences Labs

FAQ

Recruiting adult participants

This howto details how to go about recruiting adult participants in the ILS Labs. If you would like to participate in an experiment yourself, as a participant, see our website for participants. Contents Who can use the ILS adult participant database? How many and what kind of participants are in the database? How does it…

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Can I test participants outside opening hours?

If there are no alternative options for conducting your experiment, scheduling participants outside of regular opening hours is possible. You can see the opening hours of the buildings here. Opening the facilities on weekends entails considerable expenses due to the employment of additional employees at weekend rates. Therefore, testing participants during weekends should be restricted….

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Can I record a video in the ILS Labs?

At the ILS labs we do not have the equipment and knowledge required to support you in making high-quality videos. You could consider borrowing a camera (on FRIS) and a tripod to film at a location of your choice. The Flex Lab (K.03A) might be adequate for your needs. For best results, we refer you…

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Arrange money for participants

First of all, clarify budget arrangements Always arrange for budget to pay your participants, before you start participant recruitment, and make sure that you obtain approval in writing. The money for the participants will typically come from your project, or your supervisor’s project – this needs to be sorted out before you start running. If…

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