Honors Psychology Courses: An Institute for High School Teachers

这个为期三年的项目，由得克萨斯A M大学赞助， 每年提供为期四周的暑期课程， 心理学教师准备他们教先进的 就业心理学课程 暑期课程将涵盖 心理学的所有主要领域，但重点将给予 在那些已知的地区没有得到充分的覆盖， 典型的高中课程。 包括的主题将是 认知，神经心理学，感觉和知觉， 研究方法 暑期项目将产生广泛的 开展荣誉心理学的各种材料 课程强调积极的学习练习，可以 用于建立课程的实验室部分。 的 该项目将导致在高提供更多的课程 学校的水平，提供了更准确的理解， 科学方法，特别是当它适用于 心理学 该项目得到了 这相当于NSF补助金的28%。

This three year project, sponsored by Texas A&M University, provides a four week summer program each year for 32 psychology teachers to prepare them to teach the advanced placement psychology course. The summer program will cover all the major areas of psychology but emphasis will be given on those areas known to receive insufficient coverage in the typical high school course. Topics included will be cognition, neuropsychology, sensation and perception and research methods. The summer program will generate a wide variety of materials for conducting an honors psychology course emphasizing active learning exercises which can be used to establish a laboratory component for the course. The project will result in more courses offered at the high school level which provide a more accurate understanding of the scientific method, particularly as it applies to the science of psychology. This project is supported by matching funds from the university which are equivalent to 28% of the NSF grant.