GCSE psychology- development, lesson 5- Piaget & Inhelder

This is lesson 5 of the development topic. This lesson goes alongside the development booklet also available in my shop. This lesson focuses on the key study ‘Piaget & Inhelder (1959)’- three mountains task. The powerpoint has a total of 18 slides and is designed to fill an 90 minute lesson.

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• a starter activity on the psychological problems topic, this acts as a retrieval practice task.
• discussion task- students are asked to apply Piaget’s ideas to a scenario (included in the powerpoint).
• 7 slides giving details on, the background to the study, aims, procedures. results and conclusions.
• a short video clip outlining the three moutains task. Students are asked to answer 2 key questions whilst watching the clip.
• progress check- quick quiz. students are asked 10 questions which will assess their knowledge of the details of the study. Answers also included on the powerpoint.
• two slides evaluating the study- strengths and weaknesses.
• student task- focusing on evaluation of the study. The worksheet is included in the workbook, however a screenshot is on the powerpoint, students should fill in this sheet to complete the task. Students may wish to use the textbook to help them. However, all key information is included on the powerpoint.
• Exam question practice with self assessment. Students are asked to answer a 4 mark exam style question, the mark scheme is also included on the powerpoint.