I have chosen Psychology as a teaching method because I am passionate about how psychology knowledge can help a person flourish in all aspects of wellbeing and life. For example, better knowing themselves, purposes for behaviors, their lived and observed relationships, their occupational lives, humanity and society. I find it so intriguing how this subject can be linked to every student context. I hope to spark a passion for psychology in my students to help them improve their lives even if they do not wish to seek psychology as a career. Psychology is an ever-growing field and highly relevant to societies most significant issues.

Biology examines our relationship with the natural world, while psychology delves into how we relate to others and ourselves. What excites me most is the overlap between the two, where science and human experience intersect.

Through this unit, I hope to deepen my understanding of effective psychology teaching strategies, strengthen my interdisciplinary skills, and learn how to meaningfully integrate psychological concepts into my future teaching to support student learning and wellbeing.

Looking forward to learning with you all!

As a student, I never considered myself as particularly 'sciencey', and was drawn instead to Arts and Language subjects. However, I was encouraged to take a science at VCE, and chose psychology because, honestly, it seemed like it would involve the least amount of maths. Suddenly, I found a science that was not only fun and interesting, but the teaching of which was explicitly grounded in my own experiences as a learner and adolescent.

In this unit, I hope to refresh and deepen my understanding of the curriculum content, and, as my other methods are English/EAL, develop greater capacity and confidence for teaching a science.