tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5485236030082659520.post6054493048562171426..comments2023-09-01T04:12:42.611-07:00Comments on Teaching High School Psychology: Your input needed on possible changes for psych teachersChuck Schallhornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09702026786146260724noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5485236030082659520.post-72954633544251342372010-09-24T10:29:13.852-07:002010-09-24T10:29:13.852-07:00I agree with the Anonymous poster regarding his op...I agree with the Anonymous poster regarding his opinion on Psychology in the social studies department. I view this as a predominantly "social" science and despite that fact that this is my first year teaching it, I am loving it. <br /><br />I would love to see psych be included in the STEM definition, if only for the possible allocation of resources that it might bring.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5485236030082659520.post-81924315768310260992010-09-23T13:04:04.737-07:002010-09-23T13:04:04.737-07:001. The STEM question is a tough one. My bet is tha...1. The STEM question is a tough one. My bet is that the implications of being in STEM (and being in the science dept) are probably VERY contextual - it would have different implications in each district right? One other consideration: Would inclusion in STEM get psych standards into the Common Core standards for science? <br /><br />2. I may be in the minority here, but I think it would be a shame to try to "separate" stats from the regular psych course. Students need to know some basic stats CONCEPTUALLY (i.e. interpreting, not computing). Without understanding measures of central tendency and what stat. significance is (again the CONCEPT of it), can students really interpret psych studies?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15156274994401292707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5485236030082659520.post-80570003885159633012010-09-23T13:03:06.577-07:002010-09-23T13:03:06.577-07:001. The STEM question is a tough one. My bet is tha...1. The STEM question is a tough one. My bet is that the implications of being in STEM (and being in the science dept) are probably VERY contextual - it would have different implications in each district right? One other consideration: Would inclusion in STEM get psych standards into the Common Core standards for science? <br /><br />2. I may be in the minority here, but I think it would be a shame to try to "separate" stats from the regular psych course. Students need to know some basic stats CONCEPTUALLY (i.e. interpreting, not computing). Without understanding measures of central tendency and what stat. significance is (again the CONCEPT of it), can students really interpret psych studies?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15156274994401292707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5485236030082659520.post-43543542237514324192010-09-22T08:41:35.295-07:002010-09-22T08:41:35.295-07:00I teach AP Psychology up in northern Canada - Brit...I teach AP Psychology up in northern Canada - British Columbia. I have 2 statistics courses at the undergraduate level and two at the graduate level and I believe these to be very helpful. I would encourage the idea that teachers of psychology have a statistics course.<br /><br />Tracy Larson<br />tlarson@sd57.bc.caAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5485236030082659520.post-9200283501330497432010-09-22T08:31:44.361-07:002010-09-22T08:31:44.361-07:00I have been teaching psychology as a science since...I have been teaching psychology as a science since 1973, but it is still in the history dept.<br />I think a course in staztistics, either as part of a tests and measurements course in psychology or in the math dept is a very good idea. I had one of each, and find it very helpful.Dave Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01211916972061354113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5485236030082659520.post-53012968342194179552010-09-22T05:46:55.568-07:002010-09-22T05:46:55.568-07:00I like the idea of adding Psychology to STEM, but ...I like the idea of adding Psychology to STEM, but do not believe that it necessarily means transferring it to a Science department, or that all teachers should have Stats (although I did). Our school is oriented to the entertainment and media arts industries, and psychology is a great addition to give our students access to the way people think, behave, learn, etcAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5485236030082659520.post-83769509293484232162010-09-22T02:38:01.269-07:002010-09-22T02:38:01.269-07:001. I have always taught psychology as a science an...1. I have always taught psychology as a science anyway. My school still does not see it that way. I think identification as STEM would boost our courses in respect. <br />2. I had no research courses in undergraduate, but I had three in graduate school. Personally I think one good course including parametric and nonparametric analysis would be a good requirement. I currently teach IB standard and higher level psychology, and have taught AP and regular in the past.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5485236030082659520.post-26030419222797425102010-09-21T19:26:38.570-07:002010-09-21T19:26:38.570-07:001. I'm not convinced identification as STEM wo...1. I'm not convinced identification as STEM would push psych into science departments - at least, not quickly. If it happened, it could have huge ramifications for teachers' schedules and qualifications, since many psych teachers also teach other social studies classes - so teachers could end up bridging departments. Maybe an even bigger question is whether STEM identification would affect how psych teachers get licensed - if that changes, high schools would probably make the change.<br />2. For my undergrad psych minor, I had to take psychometric methods (stats for psych majors). I guess I don't know how common that requirement is in education programs. But that seems far, far more logical and applicable than a general intro stats course. And in my own teaching, I never come close to needed the advanced statistical techniques I learned in it.megfahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02391081461736744806noreply@blogger.com