ACP Showcase Portfolio
Name: Vanessa Reed
Discipline: Psychology
Date: November 7, 2015

Table of Contents

• Student Prep Strategy
• BOPPPS Lesson
• CAT - Word Journal
• Questions
• Technology
• Reflection

Student Prep Strategy

• Provide them with questions that relate to reading but provide a personal insight
• Example: What psychological perspective represents you?

BOPPPS - Bridge

• Show video of twins "talking"
• Explain that each perspective will look at this video from a different angle

BOPPPS - Objective

• SLO: Describe some of the prominent perspectives and approaches used in the study of psychology
• Compare & contrast 7 psychological perspectives in approaches they take to psychological concepts (Analysis)
• Apply 7 psychological perspectives to specific psychological topic (Application)

BOPPPS - Pre-Assessment

• NEW TECHNOLOGY! Administer Plickers Quiz of 7 Multiple choice questions that determine whether students can identify each perspective

BOPPPS - Participatory Lesson

• Note-taker & Question-maker lecture (NEW TECHNOLOGY - Haiku Deck)
• Twitter summary (NEW TECHNOLOGY)
• Poll Everywhere (NEW TECHNOLOGY)
• Discussion - Bloom Questions

Bloom Questions

• Remembering & Understanding: What are the 7 psychological perspectives and summarize each one.
• Evaluation: Which of the 7 psychological perspective do you believe to be most accurate, and why?

Bloom Questions

• Applying: How would you apply the perspective you most believe to the topic of _______ (i.e. Aggression)?
• Creating: How well does this perspective capture the topic? How would you improve upon the perspective?

BOPPPS - Post-Assessment

• CAT - Word Journals: Summarize lesson with 1 word then write 1-2 paragraphs explaining word choice
• Will be turned in for assessment

BOPPPS - Summary

• Word Journal examples from students

Personal Reflection on My ACP Experience

• Gained abundant knowledge
• Clearer picture of what it means to teach
• New things to try
• Excited for new classes!