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Transforming Our Lives through Self Reflection and Psychology
A psychology professor's collection of lessons fostering self-discovery through online activities, hands-on classroom experiences, engaging lectures, and effective discussion prompts.
Class-Specific Teaching Resources
Math and Natural Sciences
Can Psychology complement other sciences like Physics, Chemistry, and Biology despite our seeming struggle to reach the same level of precision with our predictions?
I vividly remember watching Carl Sagan's Cosmos as a little kid and feeling so much awe - we live upon a tiny planet, circling a humdrum star, lost in a galaxy tucked away in a forgotten corner of a universe of billions and billions of galaxies. Yet we're star stuff and we can contemplate the cosmos with science.
Sagan inspired me to major in Physics and, while I eventually found exploring the human condition with science my awe-inspiring path, I'm grateful to have learned so many sciences and love how they fit together. I taught taught math to underprivileged elementary & middle school students, physics at an all-girls high school, and helped run science fairs.
Sagan inspired me to major in Physics and, while I eventually found exploring the human condition with science my awe-inspiring path, I'm grateful to have learned so many sciences and love how they fit together. I taught taught math to underprivileged elementary & middle school students, physics at an all-girls high school, and helped run science fairs.
Carl Sagan, 1972
SETI Pioneer plaque
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If you wish to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first invent the universe.
Doing Science Well
Giving Wonderful Science Talks
A comprehensive guide to giving engaging Psychology and other science talks, including help crafting a story, knowing your audience, building your confidence, and detailed tips for introduction, method, results, discussion, and handling questions.
Beware Ye Who Hunt Factor Analysis Monsters
Learn and teach about factor analysis using a sea monster metaphor and concrete Psychology examples like intelligence and personality
Science Fair
Science Fairs
Help for students, judges, and organizers by a Developmental Psychology professor who conducted science studies of the science fair.
Confirmation Bias and Scientific Discovery
In-person game played with students, the mimicking scientific discovery with Wason's 2-4-6 Hypothesis Rule Discovery Task.
Humor about Science & Academia
Correlation does not Imply Causation
Humor about how correlation does not imply causation by scientists. Rebuttal to religious conservative opinion of God's view of LGBTQ+ persons with empirical evidence. What if polls decided science? 🤣
Being a Grad Student and Professor
I absolutely love being a professor. And maybe it's worth recognizing the absurdity of our idealistic choice pursuing a life of the mind. 🤣
Notes for Teachers, with legend:
I hope you find something helpful for your classes! ~ Katie
self-reflection online activities
📈 individual differences:
🎨 demonstrate concept in action
💙 sensitive
engaging classroom experiences
🏔️ individual hands-on learning.
💬 class-wide discussion:
🧩 breakout groups:
🤔 engaging lecture (e.g., vivid examples)
pedagogical research & essays.
🍎research
✒️ personal essay reflections about teaching
📖 reference documents (e.g., handouts, how to guides)
self-reflection online activities
📈 individual differences:
🎨 demonstrate concept in action
💙 sensitive
engaging classroom experiences
🏔️ individual hands-on learning.
💬 class-wide discussion:
🧩 breakout groups:
🤔 engaging lecture (e.g., vivid examples)
pedagogical research & essays.
🍎research
✒️ personal essay reflections about teaching
📖 reference documents (e.g., handouts, how to guides)