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.

Concepts

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

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Additional Tags

social studies

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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