Teaching psychology has taught me things about humans and learning and the classroom that I wouldn’t have experienced had it not been for the psychology curriculum. I think it important to pass some of these lessons along to teachers so as to improve their own instruction. Some of these lessons introduce particular theories of learning, some deal more with the human condition and how this may manifest itself in the classroom. All of these lessons are meant to be bite size; quick five minute reads that give you something to consider before your next class.
Psychology in the Classroom #1 – Selective Attention
Psychology in the Classroom #2 – Curse of Knowledge
Psychology in the Classroom #3 – Fundamental Attribution Error
Psychology in the Classroom #4 – Heuristics
Psychology in the Classroom #5 – Confirmation Bias/Belief Perseverance