2011 sasta psych conference presentation collins

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Integrating Psychology Topicsinto Year 10 Science

Why?
Introduces Psychology as a science
To engage students to choose Psychology in year 11
Gives students theopportunity to do a scaled down investigation.

Where?
How to fit psychology into a crowded year 10 curriculum?
1st Semester topics:
Biology: Genetics
Chemistry: Fuels
Physics: Road Science

Road Science

Perception and Attention
Year 10 MYP Science

Perception
Perception is the way people interpret and organise information from the world around them.
Year 10 MYP Science

Factors Influencing Visual Perception
Factors in the Target:
colour
size.
background.
proximity.
motion.
shape.
Year 10 MYP Science

Year 10 MYP Science

All Searches Are NOT Equal
Year 10 MYP Science

Which is more difficult?
A
B
Year 10 MYP Science

Why Is This Important?
Watch the Dial
Watch for Light
Year 10 MYP Science

Year 10 MYP Science

ATTENTION!!!
Year 10 MYP Science

Attention
Definition
Attention is the cognitive process of selectively concentrating on one aspect of the environment while ignoring other things.
Related Concepts:
Alertness
Concentration
Selectivity
Year 10 MYP Science

Divided Attention
-the ability to divide our attentional processing between more than one task.
Dual task experiments
Get people to perform multiple tasks and look at the effects on performance
Performance suffers, this shows limitations and nature of the human information-processing system
Year 10 MYP Science

Divided Attention
Year 10 MYP Science

Attention while driving
List all the things you may need to attend to while driving in a car.
Describe 3 things that may enhance your focus while driving
Year 10 MYP Science

Dual Task Performance
Divided attention is difficult when:
Tasks are similar
Tasks are difficult
When both tasks require conscious attention
Divided attention is easier when:
Tasks are dissimilar
Tasks are simple
When at least one of the tasks does not require conscious attention
Tasks are practiced
Year 10 MYP Science

Different Processes
Some tasks are easier to perform than others and don’t seem to affect attention
Especially tasks that are well practiced
Other tasks are tedious and require our conscious attention (white line fever)
Year 10 MYP Science

Cuing Attention
Give people a cue where a target will appear in the visual field
Manipulate the kind of cue
Valid Cue
Neutral Cue
Invalid Cue
How does cue affect performance?
Year 10 MYP Science

Cues while driving
Turn signals
Road markings
Road signs
Cars Instruments
Year 10 MYP Science

Formative Practical
Stroop Test

Summative Practical
Divided attention affects Reaction Time.

2nd Semester Subject Medical Science
Topics include
Biomedical Devices
Cardiovascular Medicine
Skeletal Medicine
Life Support, Pulmonary System
Non-invasive and Minimally Invasive Techniques

Positive Psychology

Major Concept
The mind can strongly affect physical health and by understanding how we can influence our thought processes we can improve our physical and mental health.

Tasks in Positive Psychology
Students
apply the scientific method to psychology investigations.
critically analyse a survey
construct their own survey.
take a survey to determine their Personal Character Virtues.
write a gratitude letter.
examine unhelpful thinking styles.

Practical
Looks at how deep breathing can decrease stress levels.

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