Nick,+Ian

Google Document


 * Big Picture Q: How will people react to finding a lost item?
 * Specific Q: Will high school students in the US or Korea be more likely to return a wallet?

Hypothesis: More students in Korea will return the Item than in the US.

Research plan: To place a wallet on a table in the library and cafeteria and observe whether students return the wallet or take the wallet or any contents in it. We will simply collect data from students who touch the wallet.

I think you should also note the reactions of people who see it, but don't even bother to touch the wallet But we don't know for sure if the student does actually see it.

(John Williamson) The only other thing to be careful of is to make sure that your observation of the wallet isn't conspicuous. If they know you're watching the wallet they'll act differently.

(Scott Endsley) What items will you put in the wallet? And what happens if someone actually steals the wallet from the table? Be sure to follow John's suggestion to watch from afar so people don't know that they are being tested.


 * Observations on U-High Students:**

Amount of Observation: 4 Hours Number of Students that walked past wallet: 53 Number of times the wallet was picked up: 12 Number of times a student looked inside the wallet: 12 Number of times the wallet was returned to me: 12

Conclusions: Every student that picked up the wallet, looked inside, saw the ID, and then found me sitting on the other side of the cafeteria. There were numerous times where a student would slow down and look at the wallet, but then continue walking.


 * Observations at KIS:**

Amount of Observation: 3 Hours Number of Students that walked past wallet: 41 Number of times the wallet was picked up: 9 Number of times a student looked inside the wallet: 9 Number of times the wallet was returned to me: 9