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Measuring Emotion: Grades 6-8
Grades 6-8: emotions written as coordinates, A/B tests...
Where this course comes fromThe universities and labs named here made the open projects or materials this course draws on. CIT designed the course independently; it is not an official, affiliated, or endorsed course of those institutions.
- Stanford UniversityOpen research referenced
- MITOpen research referenced
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Is Measuring Emotion: Grades 6-8 a good fit for middle school students in Grades 6-8?
Measuring Emotion: Grades 6-8 is a good fit for students in grades 6-8 who are interested in emotions written as coordinates and A/B tests of two screens. CIT offers online or in-person lessons in Apgujeong, Gangnam, Seoul, in one-to-one or small-group formats. Students make a 30-word emotion coordinate chart, an A/B test results table, and a GitHub repository with before-and-after notes.
The course was designed from open research published by Stanford and MIT. Students in Grades 6-8 learn to write an emotion as two numbers, pleasant to unpleasant (valence) and active to calm (arousal), place 30 emotion words on those coordinates, and chart which way color, speed, size, and sound move a mood. They then build two screen versions that differ in a single value, collect only the coordinates classmates mark for themselves, and calculate how far each average lands from the target. The closer version gets one more revision, with the reasons and a before-and-after record kept in a GitHub repository. The student then designs and tests an extension of their own: a new question, feature, model, interface, or solution. In an application or interview, the student separates the source research from their own decisions, results, failed attempts, revisions, and limits.
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- Age group
- Grades 6-8
- Academic subject
- Engineering & Robotics, Arts, Media & DesignBrowse subject
- Course type
- Course
- Format
- Online or Apgujeong in person · one-to-one or small group
- Teaching language
- Korean by default, with complete English materials
- Curriculum status
- Learning studioA structured learning studio with goals, deliverables, and follow-up work is available. Tutors confirm supporting materials before delivery.
From open research to student-owned work
Students inspect a relevant public source, reproduce the idea, then add an original question, feature, or test. The material this course reads was made at Stanford University, MIT. Names identify the source, not affiliation or endorsement.
- Stanford UniversityOpen research referenced
- MITOpen research referenced
How can I explain this course to my child?
If questions about emotions written as coordinates or A/B tests of two screens keep making you ask why, Measuring Emotion: Grades 6-8 lets you investigate the question with evidence, then build and defend an extension of your own.
Which interests suggest this course?
- emotions written as coordinates
- A/B tests of two screens
- design choices that move a mood
What does the student finish?A 30-word emotion coordinate chart, an A/B test results table, and a GitHub repository with before-and-after notes.
Is this a good fit?
A strong fit for students interested in robotics, mechanical or electrical engineering, product design, and autonomous systems.
Beginners can use guided templates.
Comfort with ratios, tables, or simple graphs is helpful.
Students should be ready to revise work after feedback.
What will my child learn?
- Write emotions as valence and arousal numbers and compare where similar emotion words fall.
- Observe which way color, speed, size, and sound move a mood and draft a mapping table.
- Design A and B versions that differ in one value and calculate the distance from the average to the target.
- Choose a version from the data, revise it, and record the reasons in plain language.
- Stanford UniversityOpen research referenced
- MITOpen research referenced
How does the course progress?
- 1Writing Emotion Coordinates Precisely
Place 30 emotion words on two-number coordinates and estimate the target coordinate a video scene aims for, citing the design choices.
- 2A/B Feeling Tests
Show classmates two versions that differ in one value, average their marks, measure the distance to the target, and revise the closer one.
What counts as useful evidence?
A 30-word emotion coordinate chart, an A/B test results table, and a GitHub repository with before-and-after notes.
What should an admissions reader be able to see?
The course was designed from open research published by Stanford and MIT. The student works out what those researchers were trying to learn, why the question matters, and how they tested it, then designs and tests an extension of their own: a new question, feature, model, interface, or solution. In an application or interview, the student separates the source research from their own decisions, results, failed attempts, revisions, and limits.
Useful evidence may include the research question the student understood, a feature and operator interface they designed, normal and failure tests, and a revision based on measured results. A bounded LLM component counts only when its data, authority, and human-approval limits are tested.
These names identify who published the open project the course starts from. The evidence an application reads is what the student understood, completed, and can explain.
Which sources were reviewed?
Catalog reviewed: 2026-09-30
- Stanford UniversityOpen research referenced
- MITOpen research referenced
Questions parents search before choosing this course
Is Measuring Emotion: Grades 6-8 a good fit for middle school students in Grades 6-8?
Measuring Emotion: Grades 6-8 is a good fit for students in grades 6-8 who are interested in emotions written as coordinates and A/B tests of two screens. CIT offers online or in-person lessons in Apgujeong, Gangnam, Seoul, in one-to-one or small-group formats. Students make a 30-word emotion coordinate chart, an A/B test results table, and a GitHub repository with before-and-after notes.
Can my child take Measuring Emotion: Grades 6-8 online or in person, one-to-one or in a small group?
Yes. CIT offers online and in-person lessons at its Apgujeong academy in Gangnam, Seoul, with one-to-one and small-group options. A readiness consultation confirms the available format and starting point for the course.
Does my child need prior subject knowledge or coding experience for Measuring Emotion: Grades 6-8?
Beginners can use guided templates. Comfort with ratios, tables, or simple graphs is helpful. Students should be ready to revise work after feedback.
What will my child make or practice in Measuring Emotion: Grades 6-8?
The main evidence is a 30-word emotion coordinate chart, an A/B test results table, and a GitHub repository with before-and-after notes. Students also document decisions, tests, feedback, and limits in age-appropriate language.
How can Measuring Emotion: Grades 6-8 show research understanding in a college application?
The course was designed from open research published by Stanford and MIT. The student works out what those researchers were trying to learn, why the question matters, and how they tested it, then designs and tests an extension of their own: a new question, feature, model, interface, or solution. In an application or interview, the student separates the source research from their own decisions, results, failed attempts, revisions, and limits. Useful evidence may include the research question the student understood, a feature and operator interface they designed, normal and failure tests, and a revision based on measured results. A bounded LLM component counts only when its data, authority, and human-approval limits are tested.
How are the schedule and tuition for Measuring Emotion: Grades 6-8 determined?
CIT confirms the student's readiness, goal, location, class size, and current availability before recommending a course plan. The consultation and level check are free; tuition is explained before enrollment.
When should a student start?
There is no fixed intake month. CIT reviews the student's current school term, readiness, and available hours, then names the point in the course where they should begin.
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