This "Short Cuts" package consists of a number of short video programmes designed to give teachers the flexibility to integrate illustrative video material into their lessons in whatever way they choose. This compact DVD features up to date expert analysis and reinforcing graphics to bring five major research topics to life.

See below for free support material designed by experienced teachers to go with this DVD

How science works

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Uses Piaget's conservation experiment and Donaldson & McGarrigle's critique to illustrate the hypothetical-deductive model and how science changes and develops.

Descriptive statistics

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A record producer looking to sign a new band and an educational psychologist using IQ tests are used to show how statistics should be analysed and how we can draw conclusions from them.

Data presentation

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A psychologist is studying lonely hearts dating, but how does she match data and presentation? Here different types of data meet their pie chart, line graph, scatter graph and bar chart partners.

Statistical analysis

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Memory tests are used to give a clear visual representation of nominal, original and interval data, and how psychologists find out if their results are statistically significant.

Data interpretation

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A study measuring levels of aggression is used to illustrate data interpretation with tests of difference and data evaluation.

Plus

To complement and enhance the videos, this DVD includes suggested lesson plans, classroom activities and further reference materials. All of the supporting materials have been developed to ensure close-integration with the videos to provide a complete learning package for a particular topic.

Resources created by Deb. Gajic, Polesworth International Language College, and Dr. Julie Hulme, Staffordshire University