this is for my psychology field experience class. i work with kids at an after school program where we work on their reading and writing skill. some of these kids are from a lower socio-economic background and need a lot of help with their academic life. my team and i work with them every monday and play games and work on reading and writing. sometimes they don’t like reading or just arent having the best day so we try to use candy as positive reinforcement, we tell them if they read a book they get 1 piece of candy and if they do the writing activity they get another and this continues if they keep reading and writing. this way they can learn while also getting a reward and are able to connect the 2. im a psych major with a minor in child development hoping to go into speech language pathology working with kids.
Communicating Psychological Science Site
Blog Requirements
The Communicating Psychological Science Blog is a place where students and faculty from our department
work toward the goal of PROMOTING PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF PSYCHOLOGY AS A SCIENCE.
Blog writings should align with the following goals:
1.
Identify facts vs. misconceptions in Psychological Science
2.
Develop critical thinking skills on issues in Psychological Science
3.
Evaluate academic and non-academic writings of Psychological Science
4.
Communicate topics in Psychological Science to the public.
Blog Components
1. Your writing should focus on 3 components:
a. (S) Tell a STORY (tone, audience, emotion, and empathy; grounded in a (beginning) what you
want us to know, (middle) what the compelling/contentious details are, and (end) what you
want reader to do
b. (O)Meet site OBJECTIVES
c. (C) WRITE with a general audience in mind (jargon-free) but with a scientific focus
Below are other guidelines and the 3 component they match (S or O or C) above:
1. (C) Blog posts are typically longer than 550 words and shorter than 1000. They can be a bit longer or a bit
shorter with permission of the professor.
2. (O) Blog posts must be engaging and thought-provoking to a general audience.
3. (O) Blog posts must cover a topic in psychological science.
4. (S) Blog posts must tell a story (with a distinct beginning, middle, and end)
5. (S) Blog posts should make the reader think and/or act.
6. (S) Blog posts are encouraged to connect to everyday life.
7. (C) Blog posts must include writing conventions that produce clear, jargon-free but scientific writing.
8. (C) Final drafts of blogs must contain a title and images (from free image sites or with cited images).
9. (C) Final draft blogs must contain a reference list.
STEPS in DRAFT WRITING:
1. Start with a topic and working title
2. Write an intro and make it engaging:
• Mention your main topic.
• Grab the reader’s attention.
• Describe what the reader can expect by reading the blog. What tool are you providing for the
reader (new information, problem, awareness, fun)?
• Start with a relatable example or story.
3. Outline your content
• Communicate one point in each paragraph.
• Be sure to keep your idea (what the reader can expect from the blog) in focus.
• When communicating points consider whether research is needed to convey the message.
4. Write: This can be hard because it is a creative process
5. Edit: Edit: Edit again (You have probably NEVER edited like you will for a blog)
Blogs you can gain inspiration from:
https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/
https://everydaymemory.org/author/karlalassonde/
http://psychlearningcurve.org/
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/index
Why blog? Inspiration to get you writing:
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2014/apr/17/science-blog-wellcome-trust-writing-prize
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-018-01414-6
http://www.sciencemag.org/careers/2016/06/what-readers-want-science-blogs