Making use of the Psychology standards in senior secondary school courses

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Learning Intentions Participants will: build an understanding of the Psychology matrix have considered options for the inclusion of psychology standards in senior secondary school courses  have identifed a range of sources for resource material

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"Education survives when what has been learnt has been forgotten." B.F. Skinner (1904-1990) Psychology, unlike chemistry, unlike algebra, unlike literature, is an owner's manual for your own mind. It's a guide to life. What could be more important than grounding young people in the scientific information that they need to live happy, healthy, productive lives? To have good relationships? Daniel Goldstein

Introductions Name School Subjects taught Why Psyc?

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Where is Psychology at right now? Level 1 and 2 Achievement Standards (and associated support material) are written and being trialed in schools this term. Ready for use in 2017. Level 3 to follow in 2018. Teaching and Learning guidelines have been re-written and to be updated on TKI

The Matrix

Can you see our way of thinking? Mix and match the new matrix.

Why teach Psychology? Be able to give explanations of how and why people behave the way they do...and recognise that there can be more than one explanation possible Being able to critique and question validity of research Exposure to a range of research methods (both scientific and non-scientific). Students able to reflect on their own experience and behaviours

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Confounding variables??? Proper research from a proper journal. So, what other factors could be contributing to this? Confounding variables???

1.1 & 1.3 Approaches and Methodologies 1.1 Approaches: Covers the main approaches in Psychology, their key ideas and theories. Provides a historical view of where Psychology has come from and where it is going. 1.3 Methodologies: Covers the main research methods used in Psychology. Gives students an opportunity to see how research in Psychology has been and can be used.

In your groups, identify, discuss and report back on what you think are: The key requirements of the standard Ideas about teaching context Possible modes of assessment

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Textbook Resources NZ Psyc Book: An introduction for New Zealand Students (Nelson Cengage) https://cengage.co.nz/product/title/psychology-an-introduction-for-new-zealand-st/isbn/9780170241960/division=secondary Numerous A level texts Australian VCE texts University Introductory texts http://nobaproject.com/textbooks/discover-psychology-a-brief-introductory-text

Online Resources http://www.psychteachers.org.nz/ (Go to the ‘Get Started’ tab for numerous helpful sites…) https://ncea.tki.org.nz/Resources-for-Internally-Assessed-Achievement-Standards/Social-sciences/Psychology http://seniorsecondary.tki.org.nz/Social-sciences/Psychology (note the changes to these have not yet been updated online) https://www.ted.com/ Numerous TED talks are accessible level for students and relevant http://www.onlinepsychologydegree.info/top-30-psychology-blogs-of-2012/ (Good list of blogs, most aimed at tertiary level, but some US high school)

Youtube Channels https://www.youtube.com/user/Quirkology Three channels with fun videos from Psychologist Richard Wiseman https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vo4pMVb0R6M&list=PL8dPuuaLjXtOPRKzVLY0jJY-uHOH9KVU6 Crash Course Psychology https://www.youtube.com/user/braincraftvideo/featuredBraincraft a youtube channel full of brain related videos, regularly added to https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCC552Sd-3nyi_tk2BudLUzA Asap SCIENCE channel, search: Psychology.

NZ Documentaries There are numerous documentaries and movies that support teaching psychology. Why am I? (2016) Nigel Latta (Beyond the Darklands/Any) Little Criminals (2015) Bullies (2015) Bryan Bruce documentaries (numerous) 60 minutes/news & current affairs programs…

International Documentaries BBC has HEAPS of Psychology focused documentaries/programs: The Brain: A Secret History, How Mad are You?, Are you Good or Evil?, The Human Mind, The Boy With The Incredible Brain, The Century of the Self PBS: A Class Divided, National Geographic: Feral Children, My Brilliant Brain The History Channel: Sigmund Freud, Bedlam, Robert Winston documentaries The Up series (7 up, 7 plus 7, 21 up etc)

Movies One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest Awakenings A beautiful mind 12 angry men Sybil