DP_Psychology

Learning How To Pique Curiosity If you show a chess grand master a chessboard on which a game is in progress, he can memorize the exact positions of all the pieces in just a few seconds.

Good overall discussion about memory

Formative assessment strategies - something new to invigorate the course without being to "traditional" and still let me see how the kids are understanding material

Google for education document - may be useful for IB Psych course or IA in particular

Another valuable site. I often use this site as an introduction to an upcoming topic after a test or as review. We use ipads in my class so my kids can work independently or collaboratively to review or see an introduction of an upcoming topic. Quizlet is also another valuable tool. It is not a site but an ipad app that again allows review for assessments-independently or collaboratively

I loved these great video clips as they will be useful in my classes as entry points into various topics.

Includes some interesting talks related to psychology (Zimbardo!)

TED is a nonprofit devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading - through TED.com, our annual conferences, the annual TED Prize and local TEDx events. I believe this a valuable site to find current lectures on important topics in the field of psychology

I believe the curriculum site is treasure chest of guidance for teaching any IB course. I feel that anytime I have questions about the course I may be teaching I can access this site and find what I need.

How the way we think leads to social awkwardness.

Thomas Blass probes into the life of Stanley Milgram, the man who uncovered some disturbing truths about human nature.

Craik and Tulving's research on level of processing and the debate on ecological validity.

This is an interesting blog that discusses important issues in the field of early education and care and developmental psychology. It would serve as a great source for topics to use in discussion groups.

This is a brief guide for perspectives in psychology that students can use to gain an initial understanding of the different schools of thought.

by Saul McLeod published 2007> Interesting because it links to online discussion about the perspectives approach in contemporary psychology.

Creative arts therapies are dynamic, participatory approaches that have been around for more than 70 years. This site provides a guide to these methods based on the idea that nonverbal expression of thoughts and feelings can be a central part of therapy and whole-brain intervention.

Useful website that has many other resources for teaching social psychology

Useful site for general overview for students plus easily accessible resources for Social Psychology

Useful for unit planning for myself as I have never taught the course, gives me an idea of the kind of approach I should be taking (I can see myself subscribing to all of the site content)

Thanks for sharing -I too have not taught IB Psych before so this is a good framework. Ruth

Not a resource as such, more an idea - at an appropriate time, I think I'm going to give it a try. Might not produce great results (almost definitely won't), but can highlight the need to apply learning, help to empower students and increase all-important student / teacher trust. Maybe?