This lesson is an interactive student-centered method for reviewing the different theoretical perspectives on learning covered in an introduction to psychology course. This lesson should be included in the course scope as a review towards the end of the semester. The material included in this lesson is derived from sub-units on learning and development. Students…
BIG FIVE and Personality LESSON PLAN
Attached is a lesson plan and supplemental Power Point slides for a 75 minute lesson on personality theory. The material is appropriate for an introduction to psychology course. The lesson focuses on the big 5 personality traits and provides…
Mini-lesson: Can horoscopes predict personality?
Learning objectives: Students will think critically about pseudoscientific tests of personality and describe why often they appear to be accurate. In this activity, students are asked to read their “horoscope” provided in these slides: ToP_MINI_LESSON_HOROSCOPES and assess whether they believe…
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Mini Lesson on Evaluating Measures and Validity
Mini Lesson on Evaluating Measures and Validity
Short-Term Memory/Clustering
Infusing lessons with data: Mini-lesson on Short-Term Memory/Clustering The following lesson could be incorporated in either and Intro to Psychology class or Cognitive Psychology class where the topic revolves around memory. Students will be shown a table of 25…
Mini Lesson on Validity
This mini lesson on validity discusses different types of validity, and provides activities for students to design a Likert scale, and generate alternative measures to assess the quality of relationships. This mini lesson may be used in a Research…
Mini Lesson on Quasi-Experimental Design
This mini lesson on quasi-experimental design is aimed to teach students how to identify the difference between experimental and quasi-experimental design. It also includes an activity to practice generating ways to control for confounds in an quasi-experimental design. This resource…
Bipolar Disorders and Structured Assessment Lesson Plan
Here is a mini-lesson on Bipolar I and II Disorders that incorporates an introduction into structured assessment of mental disorders. The lesson was modeled off of a previously posted lesson on Depressive Disorder that was posted to the Futures…
Assessment of Dementia
Here is a CAPs for the Assessment of Dementia. It reviews what Dementia is, the importance of assessment in diagnosing and treatment planning, and introduces a specific assessment instrument, the R-BANS. Dementia Assessment
