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Activities from the Society for the History of Psychology Website ActivityActivities from the Society for the History of Psychology Website Activity
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American Psychological Association
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Activities from the Society for the History of Psychology Website

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The Society for the History of Psychology provides a list of teaching activities designed to acquaint learners with the various fields of psychology and introduce them to prominent psychologists. Details for several of the activities are included.

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child psychology, charles darwin, compare and contrast, applying for jobs

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social studies

Instructional Ideas

  • Keep examples of the projects to use as models for subsequent classes

Classroom Considerations

  • The first in a sequence of three activities designed to introduce learners to psychological perspectives and prominent psychologists
  • Presumes class members have previously discussed the "Key Point to Remember on Research Methods and Statistics" reference sheet

Pros

  • Includes suggestions for a wide variety of activities

Cons

  • Instructors must generate their own list of prominent psychologists and create the materials for the slide show contest
  • Only 3 of the 20 activities are explained in any detail



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