Component 3 Section B: Option 1 Child Psychology – (choose 2 out of the 4 options) Homework/ Lesson Lesson Aims and Lesson Content Elements Lesson Plenary Assessment (teacher, No Objectives peer, self) 1 Intelligence - Outline what is meant by Starter IQ tests Debates counter Outline what – Background intelligence. arguments paragraph for psychologists mean by Students identify different types of intelligence being measured intelligence to include: intelligence. What psychologists Describe different types of while completing the tests and while watching the following clip: mean by intelligence intelligence. nature/nurture and what biological Discuss problems with IQ reductionism/holism Recap core study what problems are there with IQ Gould’s – factors could affect tests. tests? - Nature versus Nurture Discussion. freewill/determinism intelligence. Describe biological factors What biological factors could influence intelligence? Areas of individual/situational and that influence intelligence. the brain shown by brain scans, genetics, and health and ethical considerations Evaluate factors that could nutrition. Students find research evidence for and against – and socially sensitive affect intelligence through these factors. research. the use of debates.
Component 3 – Section B: Option 1 Child Psychology (choose 2 out of the 4 options) Lesson No Elements Lesson Aims and Objectives Lesson Content Lesson Plenary Homework/ Assessment (teacher, peer, self) 1 Intelligence - Background What psychologists mean by intelligence and what biological factors could affect intelligence. Outline what is meant by intelligence. Describe different types of intelligence. Discuss problems with IQ tests. Describe biological factors that influence intelligence. Evaluate factors that could affect intelligence through the use of debates. Starter – IQ tests Students identify different types of intelligence being measured while completing the tests and while watching the following clip: Recap Gould’s core study – what problems are there with IQ tests? - Nature versus Nurture Discussion. What biological factors could influence intelligence? Areas of the brain shown by brain scans, genetics, and health and nutrition. – Students find research evidence for and against these factors. Debates counter arguments paragraph for intelligence to include: nature/nurture reductionism/holism freewill/determinism individual/situational and ethical considerations and socially sensitive research. Outline what psychologists mean by intelligence.
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