Standardized Testing Explained: How Formal Assessments Really Work

Standardized Testing Explained: How Formal Assessments Really Work

What do standardized test scores actually mean? We unpack standardized and formal assessment from Educational Psychology (Seifert & Sutton): norm-referenced vs criterion-referenced tests, reliability and validity, percentiles and grade-equivalent scores, high-stakes testing, and the real limits of what these tests measure. Part of The Psychology Undergrad open-textbook series.

Formative Assessment: How Teachers Measure Learning in the Classroom

How do teachers know if students are actually learning? We break down teacher-made assessment from Educational Psychology (Seifert & Sutton): formative vs summative assessment, designing valid and reliable tests, writing good multiple-choice and essay questions, rubrics, and giving feedback that improves learning. Part of The Psychology Undergrad open-textbook series.

Critical Thinking in the Classroom: How Teachers Build Complex Thinking Skills

How do students learn to think critically? We unpack facilitating complex thinking from Educational Psychology (Seifert & Sutton): critical thinking, creative and metacognitive thinking, problem-solving strategies, transfer of learning, and how teachers structure lessons that push students past memorization. Part of The Psychology Undergrad open-textbook series.

Lesson Planning & Instructional Design: How Teachers Plan Effective Lessons

How do effective teachers plan instruction? We break down lesson planning and instructional design from Educational Psychology (Seifert & Sutton): learning objectives, Bloom's taxonomy, backward design, aligning assessment with goals, and structuring a lesson that actually works. Part of The Psychology Undergrad open-textbook series.

Becoming a Teacher: What the Modern Teaching Profession Really Demands

What does it actually take to become a teacher today? Explore how the teaching profession is changing, from professionalism and technology to accountability. Foundations for any education psychology student. #psychology #educationalpsychology #teaching #psychologyundergrad #becomingateacher