Paper 3 Review Pack Now Ready!

Travis DixonRevision and Exam Preparation

Download FREE preview here! The pack contains everything you need to get a 7 in Paper Three. Example answers (with examiner comments) Practice papers Key terms glossary Explanation of all learning outcomes Tips on how to write exam questions Don’t let Paper Three bring you down!!! Paper Three is the one that most IB Psychology students struggle with and it …

Lesson Idea: Understanding thematic analysis

Travis DixonQualitative Research Methods, Research Methodology, Teaching Ideas

The aim of the activities in this lesson is to help students understand the process and purpose of conducting a thematic analysis in qualitative research. It is not necessary to study how qualitative data is analyzed in the new IB Psychology curriculum, but it could be useful to help deepen your understanding of qualitative methods (and it could be used in …

Help us, we’re drowning!

Travis DixonTeaching Ideas, Themantics

There’s a lot of content in the IB Psychology course and if your not careful, this can have a negative impact on student understanding and the development of their critical thinking skills. I’ve written about this extensively, but as I’m playing around with screencasting and making video tutorials, I thought with the help of visual aids I’d try explaining how …

Teacher Support Pack Quantitative Research Methods

Travis DixonThemantics

Visit our online store to download a free preview of the quantitative methods pack, or download the entire resource! (LINK) This unit takes about 20 lessons and will help prepare your students for: The IA Paper 1 and 2 HL: Paper 3 This is a great unit to teach right before your students try the IA and after they have had some time …

FREE TRIAL: Try the themantic approach with these free resources…

Travis DixonLove and Marriage, Themantics

Do you want to try the themantic approach but you’ve already started linear? No worries. These resources can help you trial teaching IB Psych’ by combining core and options topics, and it won’t cost you any time, effort or money. In fact, it could save you all three! As teachers get deeper into this new syllabus, many are realizing the …

Lesson Idea: Understanding Reflexivity

Travis DixonQualitative Research Methods

Reflexivity is a difficult concept for students to grasp. Using the study below can be a good way to help students understand how and why reflexivity is used in qualitative studies. Note: this task has been developed for the “old” syllabus. Task #1: Making Predictions Explain the aim of the study summarized below. Student’s think-pair-share about what research method they …

What is “reflexivity?”

Travis DixonQualitative Research Methods, Research Methodology

Updated July 2020 What is reflexivity? Reflexivity is the process of continual reflection upon the research process by a researcher; at the heart of reflexivity is the idea of self-awareness. Students need to be able to “explain the use of reflexivity in qualitative research,” which means defining the term and explaining how and why it’s used in qualitative studies and using …

Kahoot: Qualitative Methodology (Old Syllabus)

Travis DixonQualitative Research Methods

This Kahoot quiz covers a selection of key terms from the qualitative research methods in the old syllabus. This can help prepare for Paper 3. The quiz focuses on general concepts, such as generalizability, transferability, participant expectations, as well as methodology (interviews, case studies and observations). Play the quiz HERE! We’re currently working on a Paper 3: Qualitative Methods Revision …

How do you “explain the problem/issue” in essay introductions?

Travis DixonAssessment (IB), Revision and Exam Preparation

In the new IB Psychology curriculum, students have to “explain the problem/issue raised in the question” to get 2 marks for their essays (Paper 1, Part B and Paper 2). But what does this mean and how do you do it? In this post, I’ll explain what I think it means and will show a simple framework for how students …

What is a “narrative interview?”

Travis DixonQualitative Research Methods, Research Methodology

This material is the for the “old syllabus.” Students in the new IB Psychology syllabus (first exams May, 2019), do not need to know about narrative interviews (but they do need to know about unstructured interviews). What is a narrative interview?  A “narrative” is a spoken or written summary of connected events. So a narrative interview asks questions that require …