Lesson 6: Introduces students to concepts of sample and target population, bias and representativeness. Then moves on to the different sampling methods, (random, systematic, stratified, volunteer) with strengths and weaknesses. (Systematic, type students names from register).
Lesson 4: Methods of control, standardised procedure, counterbalancing, random allocation (also squeezed piloting on at the end). Practical activity where students are randomly allocated to be given a sweet or not. Application to research investigation where students are asked to apply which methods of control must be used as a plenary exercise.
AQA GCSE Psychology - Lesson goes through the use of case studies in psychological research, students have the opportunity to research famous case studies. Strengths and weaknesses activity aimed at developing students explanations.
Lesson explaining the use of non-experimental methods in psychology, specifically questionnaires. It goes through questionnaire construction and design, types of questions and strengths and weaknesses.
Non-experimental research methods. Lesson going through use of interviews in psychological research (structured and unstructured) with strengths and weaknesses
Created to address the phobias section of AQA AS specification for Unit 2. Bundle contains 3 lessons (approx 3-4 hours). Also useful for Y13 revision.
Lesson 1: Characteristics of phobias -Students watch an episode of Extreme Phobias, Extreme Cures to complete the emotional, cognitive and behavioural characteristics of phobias (students enjoyed this)
Lesson 2: Behaviourist explanation of phobias - two process model. Includes evaluation (SLT, Preparedness etc).
Lesson 3: Behaviourist treatments (flooding and SD). Student task is to create an information leaflet.
Evaluation is included throughout and the episodes of the programme are really good for discussion the characteristics, explanation and treatments as well as definitions of abnormality. All information is on powerpoint so good for non-specialists also. Lots of videos - links in notes section.
Lesson 1: Non experimental research methods: introduces students to concepts of validity and reliability. Mini whiteboard quiz. New tracker for this unit provided.
Lesson 3 - looking at different types of LTM (episodic, semantic, procedural) delivered as a carousel activity with students moving around the room making notes on an A3 table. Application question to assess knowledge,
Lesson 7 - Discusses the influence of context on memory. Looks at Godden and Baddley study- mini experiment with students learning words in and out of the classroom. Homework - spelling test. Application plenary.
Lesson 5 - Students recreate Loftus and Plamers car crash study. Watch a TED talks video (17 min) about false memories with set questions and answers. Evaluation of false memories and twitter plenary.
Lesson goes through the key concepts of SLT. Including modelling, observation, imitation, vicarious reinforcement and identification (ARRM). Quick ABCD quiz. Agony aunt application question and highlight strengths and weaknesses of SLT.
Lesson 4: Learning Theory of Attachment. Starter - recap key words associated with learning theories from approaches. In depth look into classical, operant and social learning theories applied to attachment. Supporting and contradictory evidence for evaluation and mini-whiteboard recap to check progress at the end of the lesson.
A powerpoint and small work booklet that covers the idiographic and nomothetic debate in psychology. Students can work through booklet - powerpoint accompanies this and provides teacher answers and further evaluation. Also includes 6 mark question with model answer.
Lesson 3 - Full lesson going through the key assumptions of SLT including mediational processes. Hand-out with Bandura's study. Application based question for students to apply knowledge. Colour coding evaluation task.
- also included a activities that I haven't used in this lesson but may be useful.
Created as a revision lesson for Y12 and Y13 psychology students studying the AQA psychology specification. It goes through the importance of statistical testing, type 1 and type 2 errors, levels of measurement, before going through the sign test and chi -square. The sign test is delivered using a chocolate experiment but this can be tweaked and your own results entered.
Use the powerpoint along with a booklet to allow students to make notes and answer exam style questions. It comes with a lesson plan as it was for an observation.
Price reflects the time and effort that went into making this.
Approx 60 min lesson-90 min lesson.
Lesson 3 - A whole lesson detailing the key assumptions and terms associated with SLT. Lots of application based questions - video link to Bandura's study with colour coding evaluation. Mini whiteboard plenary (ABCD, TRUE/FALSE).