Learning to Teach Psychology in the Secondary School offers a comprehensive and accessible introduction to the teaching and learning of psychology. Written for trainee teachers and those new to teaching psychology, it will help you to develop your subject knowledge and gain a deeper understanding of the purpose and potential of psychology within the secondary curriculum as well as support the practical skills needed to plan, teach, and evaluate stimulating and creative lessons.
Drawing on theory and the latest research, the text demonstrates how key pedagogical issues link to classroom practice and encourages you to reflect on your own learning and practice to maximise student learning. Written by experts in the field and featuring useful resources, summaries of key points and a range of tasks enabling you to put learning into practice in the classroom, the chapters cover
Using psychology to teach psychology
Teaching specific areas of psychology
Ethics in psychology teaching
Teaching research methods
Teaching the skills of evaluation, analysis and application in psychology
Assessment and feedback
Inclusion
Using technology
Career progression and professional development
This exciting new addition to the market leading Learning to Teach in the Secondary School series is essential reading for all those who aspire to become an inspirational and engaging psychology teacher.
Author(s): Deborah Gajic, Jock McGinty
Series: Learning to Teach Subjects in Secondary School Series
Publisher: Routledge
Year: 2022
Language: English
Pages: 214
City: London
Cover
Half Title
Series Page
Title Page
Copyright Page
Table of Contents
List of Figures
List of Tables
List of Tasks
Acknowledgements
List of Contributors
Foreword
INTRODUCTION
1 BECOMING A PSYCHOLOGY TEACHER
1.1 Characteristics and Skills of a Psychology Teacher
1.2 Characteristics and Requirements of Psychology as a Subject
1.3 The Role of Psychology in Schools
1.4 Why Students Choose Psychology
1.5 Understanding the Psychology Curriculum
1.6 Where to Find Support
1.7 Summary and Key Points
2 USING PSYCHOLOGY TO TEACH PSYCHOLOGY
2.1 Threshold Concepts
2.2 Cognitive Load Theory
2.3 Spaced or Distributed Practice
2.4 Retrieval Practice
2.5 Elaboration
2.6 Dual Coding
2.7 Summary and Key Points
3 TEACHING AREAS OF PSYCHOLOGY
3.1 Cognitive Area
3.2 Social Area
3.3 Developmental Area
3.4 Individual Differences Area
3.5 Biological Area
3.6 Summary and Key Points
4 TEACHING RESEARCH METHODS
4.1 Experimental Methods
4.2 Non-Experimental Methods
4.3 Inferential Statistics
4.4 Summary and Key Points
5 ETHICS IN PSYCHOLOGY TEACHING
5.1 The Practice of Teaching Research Ethics in Psychology
5.2 BPS Guidelines
5.3 The Association For The Teaching of Psychology (ATP) Application of BPS Guidelines in Schools and Colleges
5.4 Suggested Teaching Activities
5.5 Summary and Key Points
6 TEACHING SKILLS OF EVALUATION AND ANALYSIS IN PSYCHOLOGY
6.1 What Makes a Critical Thinker?
6.2 What Is Critical Thinking?
6.3 Barriers to Critical Thinking
6.4 Skills Required for Critical Thinking
6.5 Creating a Framework for Critical Thinking and Evaluation
6.6 Assessment Objectives for Evaluations
6.7 Providing Students with Critical Thinking and Evaluation Tasks
6.8 Assessing Critical Thinking and Evaluation
6.9 Summary and Key Points
7 TEACHING SKILLS OF APPLICATION
7.1 Problem-based Learning: An Overview
7.2 Text-based Vignettes
7.3 Constructing a TBV
7.4 Using TBVs for PBL
7.5 Summary and Key Points
8 DEVELOPING PSYCHOLOGICALLY LITERATE STUDENTS
8.1 Why Is Psychological Literacy Important?
8.2 Students as Science Practitioners
8.3 Peer Mentoring and Peer-assessed Learning
8.4 Innovative Assessment
8.5 Developing Employability Skills
8.6 Work Volunteering
8.7 Summary and Key Points
9 LEARNING TO ASSESS PSYCHOLOGY AND GIVE STUDENTS MEANINGFUL FEEDBACK
9.1 Formative and Summative Assessment
9.2 Feedback
9.3 Student Responses to Feedback
9.4 Marking Better, Not More – Encouraging Self-regulating Learners
9.5 Summary and Key Points
10 INCLUSION IN TEACHING PSYCHOLOGY
10.1 Inclusion for All – Creating an Inclusive Environment
10.2 Supporting SEND
10.3 Making Psychology Accessible to All
10.4 Ethics
10.5 Summary and Key Points
11 USING TECHNOLOGY IN PSYCHOLOGY TEACHING
11.1 Delivering Education in Changing Contexts
11.2 Keeping an Eye on Principles of Effective Learning and Teaching
11.3 Legal Constraints on Digital Education
11.4 Digital Platforms
11.5 Summary and Key Points
12 FUTURE DIRECTIONS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
12.1 The Scope of a Career Plan in Psychology
12.2 Planning
12.3 Summary and Key Points
13 REFLECTIONS AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS
13.1 The Importance of Reflection
13.2 Indicators of Success
13.3 Maintain Vitality in Your Teaching
13.4 The Rewards of Being a Psychology Teacher
13.5 Broaden Your Horizon
13.6 Summary and Key Points
References
Index
