Dear John, I would appreciate your advice regarding the following Paper 1 Section C question: “In the context of learning and cognition, discuss how change in one or more biological factors may influence one or more cognitive processes.” One...
Paper 1: Section CDear John and Laura, I need some guidance regarding the depth and scope of content that we are expected to teach for each content topic or area of study within the contexts in IB DP Psychology. For instance, if we take Neuroplasticity,...
Setting up your courseLaura jumping in here. for Q3 do students need to link their similarities and differences to the class practical or should be discssued independently as RMs? TIA
P2A Surveys/questionnairesThank you Laura!
P2A Surveys/questionnairesDear John and Laura, In the IA discussion section, are students expected to consider all potential findings, or should they focus only on the findings that support their aim and can therefore be applied to their chosen policy or practice?
Internal assessmentDear John and Laura, I'd like to confirm a point before I advise one of my students on the direction of their essay. The student has designed a small primary-data study. Students aged 14 to 18 are shown classroom layouts and rate their...
An overview of Extended Essay (2027)Dear Laura, Thank you! She is including all the word lists, standardised scoring system and prompts / questions to ask the children. She is also including a parental survey and a viewing diary (her study is a quasi experiment). Her...
Scaffolding the IADear Ian An explicit link between the animal research and human behavior is no longer necessary in P1A.
P1A ConditioningDear Ketki For the topic of "perceived social support" and loneliness, either could be proposed, depending on what the student focuses on. The same questionnaire given to those in a residential setting and those living with family would work...
Internal Assessment
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Hi John! Sorry for posting something a little off-topic here, but I wasn't sure where else to ask! I'm a new IB Psychology teacher this year, and thanks to my wonderful, experienced colleagues, I haven't been completely lost navigating...
Advice for new teachers