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Psychology
IBDP Category 1
Barcelona, Spain
29 to 1 October 2017
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Psychology
IBDP Category 2
Berlin, Germany
23 to 25 February 2018
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Psychology
IBDP Category 1
Berlin, Germany
19 to 21 October 2018
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Site Author
John Crane has worked at the International School of Prague since 1988. He has 20 years of experience teaching psychology and has done workshops for teachers for the past 15 years. His speciality areas focus on cross-cultural research with a focus on the role of culture in overcoming trauma within communities. He is also an avid traveler, having visited over 100 countries.
Quote of the day
The current state of knowledge is a moment in history, changing just as rapidly as the state of knowledge in the past has ever changed and, in many instances, more rapidly.
Jean Piaget 1896 - 1980
Resources
IB Psychology Course Companion (Oxford)
IB Psychology Course Companion (Oxford)
The Course Companion supports the syllabus and includes all options. It promotes cross-cultural links and provides connections to TOK. Ideas for EE are also included.
Psychology SL and HL (International Baccalaureate)
Psychology SL and HL (IB) provides practical support and guidance to help students prepare for their DP exams for psychology at both SL and HL.
Psychology for the IB Diploma Study Guide (Oxford)
Psychology for the IB Diploma Study Guide (Oxford). A revision guide that takes students through the learning objectives with clear guidance for how to answer the questions - whether as SAQs or essays.
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Curriculum: An integrated approach
Many people discuss either teaching in a "sequential" manner or in a "thematic" manner. I take the middle road with my own students - an approach that I call an integrated approach. This approach keeps the integrity of the "core" and the "options" so that students are clear on assessment goals - but it also tries to link all content in a unit together. ...
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John Crane provides an invaluable resource for all IB Psychology teachers. The site provides up to date studies and relevant material in the current news. It has become my go-to source for IB specific materials.
InThinking has been a tremendous help for a first time IB Psychology teacher. The students have found the lessons relevant and rigorous. I am very impressed by the variety of materials and writing samples available on the website.
I am very grateful to have an "online collegue" to get new input from, and very importantly, a very organized and structured such.
Blogmore
Asking questions
1 September 2016
One of the most important skills that we can help our students to develop is the skill of "asking questions." This is fundamental to the inquiry... more
Changes to the EE
26 August 2016
As we all await the publication of the new psychology curriculum, we have also been given the new extended essay criteria. The first set of... more
Interpreting IA comments: Discussion
11 August 2016
This is the final of four blog postings on the meaning of IA comments. These comments focus on the "discussion" section of the report. more
Subscriber comments
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Dear John, In the May 2017 Paper 1 Q on bio L of A ... 2 effects of the environment on physiological responses ... some of my students wrote about mirror neurons but they were marked as "IR" for irrelevant. Is this correct? In your Oxford companion...
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Hi John! just a quick question on new syllabus for abnormal psych option. Am i right in that the new syllabus for this option has less content? Students only need to learn etiologies for one disorder? and treatment for one? Thank you!!
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Dabalina It is not really a study of power distance. Students always need to identify the aim of the study, and it would not be correct to say that that was the focus of this study. IN addition, SCLT takes place in all cultures, regardless...
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Chelsea, There is no suggested word count for the different sections. Some procedures are longer, some designs more complex, so the discussion is what is really left after all the other sections are written. Take a look at the samples that...
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Lauren, this is why I personally do not use the OCC. Many of the examples that are provided are doctored old papers, rather than examples made for the new curriculum. I would advise staying with only two levels of the IV in order to keep...
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can the study Odden & Rochat (2004) be used for power distance index- as one of the cultural dimensions? this study is aimed at validating Social cognitive learning theory or how we adapt to culture by observational learning.
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John, What is the suggested word count for the discussion?
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For 2018 (current). I'm confused as the example I'm reviewing on the OCC is years old and has 5 levels (the moderator does not comment on the inappropriate use)...
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Dear Sara, This is difficult to know as I am not sure what you are doing with your kids. First I would look at your component scores and see where they are getting lower marks. Is it on Paper 3? IA? or on one of the two content papers? Usually...
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Dear Lauren, Was this for the current curriculum or the "new curriculum"? In the current curriculum they are supposed to have only two levels of the IV. For the new curriculum, they may use more than just two levels, but they have to apply...
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Dear Hana That is fine, but the teacher should be someone that they do not know. I have had several students replicate halo effect over the years and they have scored very well.
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Hi John, this is just a teaching question, which you may or may not be able to answer. I am in my 3rd year and while I can get kids to score 6's, I am having difficulty getting my best students to the 7. Are there strategies, resources, things...
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