This is lesson 2 of a series of lessons on the development topic. This lesson focuses on Piaget’s stages of development. The powerpoint consists of a total of 17 slides and is designed to fill a 90 minute lesson. This lesson goes alongside the workbook which is also available in my shop.
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a starter activity on the psychological problems topic. This acts as a retrieval practice task.
a true or false recap activity- this assesses students understanding of the areas and functions on the brain as taught in lesson 1.
explanations of how students learn- Piaget’s four stages of development, with diagrams.
explanations of the key features of each of his four stages
a short video clip demonstrating Piaget’s conservation task.
a progress check half way through the lesson- question and answer task.
application tasks for students to complete- scenarios and questions included on the power point.
‘playing Piaget’ activity. This requires students to decide and explain how a child in a particular stage of development would respond in the 2 situations. - worksheet included.
plenary- review of what students have learnt. This includes a short video clip which should aid students to answer the key question ‘what does this tell us about child development?’.
This is lesson 9 of the memory topic, the lesson focuses on issues and debates. For this topic, the focus is on Holism and Reductionism. This powerpoint consists of 16 slides and is designed to fill an 100 minute lesson. This lesson can be used alongside the memory booklet available in my shop. Or it can be purchased individually as the worksheet pages are also attached and included in this lesson.
The starter of this lesson is based on the social influence topic, it acts as a retrieval practice task. By the end of this lesson all students will be able to explain and evaluate both reductionism and holism. The lesson then leads students to complete a 9 mark exam question- the question and mark scheme is included.
This is lesson 3 of a series of lessons covering the development topic. This lesson focuses on linking Piaget’s stages of development to education. There is also emphasis on the research method observations in this lesson. The powerpoint consists of a total of 10 slides and is designed to fill a 90 minute lesson. This lesson goes alongside the development workbook which is also available in my shop.
Included:
a starter activity based on the psychological problems topic, this acts as a retrieval practice task.
recap- what are Piaget’s four stages of development?
three slides explaining how Piaget’s developmental stages have been applied to classroom practices.
student task- fill in the blanks activity, students should be able to do this based on what has just been explained. A screen shot of this worksheet is included on the powerpoint, but the actual activity is within the booklet.
link to research methods- explanations of different types of observation as well as their strengths and weaknesses.
student task- testing Piaget’s stages. Students are encourages to design a task which will test Piaget’s stages, detailed instructions are included on the powerpoint along with a short video clip which gives students an example.
Plenary- scrabble game, students should try to come up with the highest scoring key term from the lesson.
This is an A-Level psychology lesson which focuses on revising the three key learning theories: SLT, classical conditioning and operant conditioning. The lesson is designed to last around 90 minutes- independent task at the end.
Included:
Starter activity, social psychology recap. Answers included.
Title page
Mind map which covers all three learning theories- summarised.
Mind-map which covers the key studies. Including; Pavlov’s dogs, Watson and Rayner, Bandura Bobo doll experiment.
Example question from the exam paper- looking at using animals in research. Mark scheme included on the slide.
Example exam question (4 marks) from the textbook- focusing on Bandura’s experiment.
Longer independent revision task- students to do their own revision. OR, complete the key concepts sheet which is attached. Students may need access to a textbook or their notes to complete this successfully.
This is a GCSE psychology lesson which focuses on Damasio et al’s research about Phineas Gage. This lesson is part of ‘the brain’ unit. This lesson is designed to fill 90 minutes and the power point consists of 12 slides.
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starter- recap structure of the brain. - brain outline’s included on a separate worksheet.
who was Phineas Gage? - Short video clip, link included on the power point. Key questions for students to answer after watching the clip.
key details of Damasio’s research, including- aims, procedure, results, conclusion and evaluation. Worksheet for students to complete. (four slides giving details of each area)
knowledge check. ‘Blankety blank’ activity.
Evaluation of the research. - worksheet for students to complete.
4 mark exam question practice
by the end of the lesson all students will be able to explain the case of Phineas Gage and will be able to explain the changes in human behaviour by referring to Damasio et al’s research findings.
This is an A-Level psychology lesson which focuses on the criminal psychology unit. The lesson specifically goes through HCPC guidelines and ethics, finishing with a recap of research methods - case studies and experiments. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and has a total of 18 slides on the power point.
Included:
Starter activity, recapping some key terms from social psychology. Answers on the slide.
Criminal practical investigation, short answer exam questions. Mark schemes included.
An outline and explanation of what the HCPC guidelines are. Includes a short video clip, link on the PP slide.
Standards of proficiency worksheet.
Examples of infringements.
Explanation of the BPS and links to ethics/ code of conduct.
Research methods mini quiz, answers included.
Outline of experiments and case studies. Some basic Strengths and weaknesses included.
Final slide- wider reading. I have not attached this, however if you would like it please email me on amyfo7@live.co.uk
This is an A-Level psychology lesson which focuses on criminal psychology. This lesson is particularly focused on factors affecting jury decision making, characteristics of the defendant. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are 14 slides on the power point.
Included:
Starter, social psychology recap. realistic conflict theory.
Title page - introducing the idea of the halo effect
Recap of pre-trial, during the trial, and post trial jury decision making. Requires students to have learnt about this. Slide can be deleted if this has not been covered.
‘The big problem with how juries are picked’ - youtube clip, link on the pp slide.
Student task - list of characteristics, students discuss how they may influence the verdict.
A3 summary sheet for the four main characteristics: gender, race, accent and attractiveness. Information on the slides for race. Students then use the information packs attached to complete the other characteristics.
Slide which contains the key studies from the textbook- students to check their summary sheet.
Pre-trial publicity. Students may need access to the Alevel textbook to complete this task. - please email (amyfo7@live.co.uk) if you need this resource.
Evaluation summarised.
This is an Alevel psychology lesson which focuses on the criminal psychology unit. This lesson specifically focuses on the use of psychological formulations. It is designed to last 90 minutes and there are 13 slides on the power point.
Included:
Starter activity which focuses on recapping schedules of reinforcement, answers included.
Title page - definition of psychological formulations.
Outline of what psychological formulations are.
Short video clip example, 5 step model, youtube link on the pp slide.
Explanation of each phase: offence analysis, understanding the function of offending and application to treatment.
Example of psychological formulation - from the textbook (Pearson, Edexcel AS/ A Level Psychology, Karren Smith).
Student task - fill in their own psychological formulation using the template attached.
Evaluation.
Think link -individual differences.
The case of Mr. C - student application task.
Plenary - planning an 8 mark exam question.
This is an A-Level psychology lesson which focuses on the criminal psychology unit. This lesson specifically focuses on biological treatments for offenders: improved diet. Including a key study - Gesch et al 2002. This lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 10 slides on the power point.
Included:
Starter activity, recapping social psychology key terms. Answers included.
Title page - encouraging students to think about how a poor diet could lead to criminality.
Setting the scene, case study: Dan White. "twinkies effect’’
What does it mean to eat well? short video clip, link on the pp slide.
High sugar diets and crime - Benton 1996
Vitamins, minerals and fatty acids
Research study: Bernard Gesch et al 2002 - outline of the study.
Reading through the study in more detail, print out for students - the link to find this is on the pp slide, you can download the PDF for free.
Evaluation of the theory
8 mark exam question - planning sheet attached.
This is an A-Level psychology lesson which focuses on the biological explanations for criminality. This lesson specifically focuses on the amygdala and aggression. There are 14 slides on the power point and the lesson is made to last 90 minutes. Attached is also an information handout which covers the key points stated on the power point.
Included:
Starter, focusing on recapping key terms to do with research methods.
Title page- encouraging students to think about some of the key terms that will be discussed as part of the lesson.
3 mark exam question- requires students to have learnt about brain injury.
Outline of the main three biological explanations: brain injury, amygdala and XYY syndrome.
Explanation of what the amygdala is- with a video clip. Link on the pp slide.
Explanation of sham rage - Britton and Cannon. - Short video clip, link on the slide.
Explanation of key studies including Raine (1997), Raine and Gao et al (2010), Pardini et al (2014).
Raine interview- reading task. This article is not attached as it is not my own work. However, if you would like it please email me on amyfo7@live.co.uk and I will send it over to you.
Strengths and weaknesses of the explanation summarised.
Plenary - guess the psychopath from the PET scans.
Challenge task - links to issues and debates.
This is a power point which contains 23 different social psychology starter activities. They could also be used as plenary tasks or assessment opportunities. All answers are provided. Tasks range from: quizes, bingo, true or false tasks, finding the key terms, short answer exam questions, ‘in the mind of’, key word task which involves numeracy, and more.
The tasks are based on content from the A-Level psychology Edexcel specification.
TOPIC 2- MEMORY.
This is a booklet which takes students through the whole of the memory topic. The booklet goes along with the lessons which are also in my shop. The booklet contains all of the information students need to know, included is also spaces for students to complete activities- these are detailed with instructions in the lesson powerpoint.
It is a total of 40 pages, which also includes a check list for students.
This is an A-level psychology lesson which focuses on the learning approach. This lesson goes through the acquisition of phobias and treatments for phobias based on learning theories. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 13 slides on the power point.
Included:
Starter activity which focuses on recapping the Robbers Cave experiment from the social approach - questions and answers included.
Title page, encouraging students to think about how learning theories could explain phobias.
The two-process model - Hobart Mowrer (1960- explanation of how phobias can be explained by classical conditioning and operant conditioning.
Explanation of how social learning can explain phobias. Key studies used throughout.
Evaluation of the learning theories & their explanations of the acquisition of phobias.
video clip of someone with a phobia and the treatment they are receiving. Youtube video links on the pp slide.
Explanation of systematic desensitisation & evaluation.
Explanation of Flooding & evaluation.
Links to individual differences.
Homework- students to complete research into aversion therapy.
This is a GCSE psychology revision lesson on the criminal psychology unit. [Edexcel]. This lesson is designed to last 90 minutes, and has a total of 11 slides on the power point. There is also a worksheet for students to use which goes along with the power point.
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Starter- key concepts task. Students should try and decode the key concepts from the criminal unit. Answers included on the pp.
key concepts task. Students are given 5 key concepts which they should define (AO1) and explain/ give an example (AO2). Answers included on the powerpoint.
Explanation of token economy and anger management programmes, including evaluation. Students to answer the key questions on the worksheet.
Outline of the Bandura, Ross and Ross key study. Including- aims, procedure, findings, conclusion and evaluation. Students to fill in the key details on their worksheet.
Independent revision task. Students to revise the topics not covered in the lesson. They may need access to the textbook to complete this task.
Plenary- criminal psychology quiz. Answers on the power point slide.
This is a GCSE psychology (Edexcel) revision lesson. The session is based on the psychological problems topic. The lesson focuses on theories of addiction and treatments. It is designed to fill an hour session, with 9 slides in total and two worksheets.
included:
-starter students to match up key terms from the addiction topic with their definitions.
-outline of the genetic explanation of addiction with strengths and weaknesses.
-worksheet explaining the social learning theory of addiction. Students should fill in the blanks and then read through the strengths and weaknesses.
-explanation of cognitive behavioural therapy as a treatment for addiction with strengths and weaknesses.
-drug therapy as a treatment for addiction. Worksheet for students to complete- match the statement to the correct heading to explain how drug therapy works. Answers included on the power point.
-explanation of the strengths and weaknesses of drug therapy.
This is a GCSE Psychology revision lesson. The lesson focuses on revising some key aspects of the social influence unit. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 13 slides on the power point.
Included:
Starter activity- key terms match up. Separate worksheet attached.
Issues and debates- social and cultural issues in Psychology. Students could create a mindmap when going through the key information.
Explanation of Haney, Banks and Zimbardo including aims, procedure, findings, conclusion and evaluation.
Explanation of bystander intervention. Situational and personal factors.
4 mark exam question- answer provided.
Conformity reading task. Students will need access to the edexcel GCSE psychology textbook (pages 106-107) to complete this task. Reading/ question activity.
Plenary- students to answer as many key questions as they can from the power point, these are ranked in difficulty level. (Differentiated task)
This is a A-level psychology lesson which focuses on the social psychology unit (prejudice). This lesson goes through the evaluation of Sherif’s Robbers Cave experiment. The lesson does rely on students having an understanding of the experiment. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 12 slides on the power point.
Included:
Starter, recap of the robbers cave experiment. Questions and answers provided.
Title page- encouraging them to think about what they can remember about Sherif.
Discussion of what Sherif did in his experiment that did and did not reduce prejudice.
Textbook reading. Students will need access to the edexcel book 1 in order to read the evaluation points. If you do not have the textbooks please drop me an email to amyfo7@live.co.uk and I can send you over a scanned copy.
Worksheet which focuses on generalisability, reliability, validity, ethics and applicability. Students to fill in whilst evaluation points are explained.
Power point slides which go through key evaluation points such as validity, key pieces of evidence are referred to throughout. Challenge questions also provided throughout.
Independent tasks- students to pick one of the options on the slide. E.g. adding extra detail to their notes using psychologywizard or creating a revision resource.
This is a A-Level psychology lesson which focuses on the learning approach. This lesson specifically focuses on introducing the social learning theory, Bandura. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 16 power point slides.
Included:
Starter activity- focusing on recapping key words from the social approach.
Recap- key word match up focusing on schedules of reinforcement (Skinner).
Title page- encouraging students to think about what they already know about SLT and Bandura et al.
Links to research methods. Overview of the different types of observations used in psychology. Including; structured, natural, covert, overt, participant and non-participant.
Video clip introducing students to social learning theory. Link provided on the pp slide.
The main features of social learning theory explained. Challenge questions and application tasks provided.
The four stages of social learning theory including: attention, retention, reproduction, motivation. Student storyboard task to go with this, an example is on the pp slide. Storyboard template provided on a separate document.
Evaluation of SLT. Including evidence, application, reductionism.
Reading activity to ensure students understand key concepts. Will need access to the ALevel Edexcel textbook to complete this.
8 mark exam question based on SLT. Students to plan the question (or could write) on the sheet provided. Question is also on the pp slide. Students can then add anything to their plan which they have missed out using the mark scheme provided on the pp.
The graphic guide reading task. Pages not included.
Plenary- start reading ahead about Bandura’s main BoBo doll experiment. Again, students will need access to the textbook to complete this.
Homework task- content analysis. Slide can be removed if not applicable.
Textbook pages and the graphic guide pages have not been included. However, if you need scanned copies please email me at amyfo7@live.co.uk and I can send them over.
This is a GCSE psychology lesson which focuses on analysing data. Specifically focusing on descriptive statistics, fractions, percentages etc. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes, there are a total of 16 slides on the power point. There is also a worksheet which includes exam questions which students are guided through throughout the lesson.
Included:
Starter, students to unscramble key concepts related to research methods. Answers on the slide.
Title page, encouraging students to think about what data analysis means, and assessing their prior knowledge on key concepts.
Explanation of standard form and decimal form. Short answer exam question on standard form- question provided on pp and worksheet. Mark scheme included on pp slide.
Explanation of decimal place and rounding. Application task for students to complete on slide.
Explanation of significant figures and estimation. Images from the textbook, but may wish to have the gcse edexcel psychology textbook to hand to also read through with students. Short answer exam question on estimation, question on worksheet and mark scheme on pp slide.
Explanation of ratios with a short answer exam question for students to complete.
Explanation of percentages and fractions- application task to complete.
Explanation of descriptive statistics (range, mean, median and mode). Tasks and exam questions for students to complete. All answers provided on pp slides.
Key concepts sheet for students to complete based on what they have learnt during the lesson. May need to use the textbooks to complete this.
This is an A-Level psychology lesson which focuses on learning theories. This lesson includes Bandura et al (1961)- original Bobo doll experiment along with their follow up studies. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 10 slides on the power point. This lesson is designed to come after students have learned about Social Learning theory. In order to complete the lesson successfully students should have access to the ALevel textbook, Edexcel book for year one and AS level.
Included:
Starter activity based on recapping social psychology.
Title page- encouraging students to think about what they can remember about social learning theory and what they already know about the Bobo doll experiment.
Recap of social learning theory- students to work out missing words.
Short video clip, link on power point slide. Questions for students to think about as an introduction to the study.
3 slides which goes through a brief run through of the original (1961) Bobo doll experiment. Challenge questions provided throughout. Includes aim, procedure, findings and conclusion.
Evaluation of the original experiment. Worksheet for students to complete. Attached as a separate document.
reading task- will need access to the textbook pages. Short answer exam question provided.
Bandura et al, additional studies (1963 & 1965). Two slides which briefly runs through each experiment, students should then use the textnook pages to make sure they understand the studies.
Plenary- bringing everything together. Mind map task- provided on a separate document. Students to summarise everything they know about SLT, Bandura (1961) and Bandura at al’s additional studies.
Textbook pages have not been attached. However, please email me at amyfo7@live.co.uk if you need any additional attachments.