The APA Teachers of Psychology in Secondary Schools (TOPSS) Committee and APA Education Directorate are pleased to announce a new TOPSS unit lesson plan on Research Methods and Statistics. The new lesson plan was revised by TOPSS members Don Kober, Scott Reed, Hilary Rosenthal and Allyson Weseley. Stephen Chew, PhD, of Samford University served as a faculty consultant in the revision.
The lesson plan contains five lessons, on the scientific method and psychological science, research methods, ethical issues in research, and statistics, as well as seven classroom activities, resources and a listing of key points to remember. The revision was supported by a grant from the American Psychological Foundation, thanks to generous support from Lee Gurel, PhD. The lesson plan is available to TOPSS members online.