Behind the Statistics
Now available On-Demand, the third in a trilogy of related psychology research methods films (the first and second look at Experimental and Non-Experimental Research Methods respectively) examines how statistical data are collected, compared and explained through an examination of three key issues in this process:
Experimental Methods in Psychological Research
The first in a trilogy of related psychology research methods films (the second looks at Non-Experimental Research Methods and the third goes “Behind the Statistics” to examine how these are socially constructed), Experimental Methods is a three-part film that illustrates different dimensions of experimental research – Laboratory, Field and Natural experiments – using a mix […]
Introducing Sociology: Video as a visual dimension for teaching about norms
If you want to add a visual dimension to your students’ understanding of norms the Can of Worms YouTube Channel has a selection of short films you can use as illustrative material. There are quite a few films from which to choose, so it probably pays to be selective. The focus, as ever, is on […]
Should we be tracking our children?
The relationship between children and various forms of New Technology is one that has a lengthy history – albeit one that, in the main, has focused on the damaging effects of such technology – from radio, through cinema and television to computer games and social media. More-recently, however, a further strand in this relationship has […]
Letting Children Be Children: The Bailey Report
The Bailey Report (Letting Children Be Children, 2011) is an “Independent Review of the Commercialisation and Sexualisation of Childhood” that highlights a range of issues (and moral concerns bordering on panics) around families, children, childhood and the media. These, if you’re so inclined, can be used as the basis for interesting discussions around both contemporary […]