http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ A search of MERLOT materials Copyright 1997-2013 MERLOT. All rights reserved. Sat, 25 May 2013 04:30:49 PDT Sat, 25 May 2013 04:30:49 PDT http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/images/merlot.gif http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ 44 34 http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=84697 This site devoted to the brain includes an incredible amount of information. You can browse the site by topic, level of explanation (beginner, intermediate, & advanced), level of organization (cellular, molecular, neurological, psychological, & social), module, or guided tour. The site already contains over 70 presentations on the brain (and it is still under development)! To give a sampling, the topics include: neurons, neural transmission, glial cells, memory, long-term potentiation, amnesia, how drug impact neurotransmitters, fear, anxiety, the evolution of the brain, the neuromuscular junction, and vision. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=89789 This site offers much information on the five senses and how they effect human development. The information is clear, catchy to the eye, and well explained. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=316543 This website offers a wide variety of videos relating to all aspects of psychology. It is free to register and the videos can be streamed into your classroom. The information is up to date and an excellect supplement for intoductory psychology, developmental psychology and social psychology classes http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=87793 The ChildTrauma Academy is a partnership between Texas Children's Hospital and the Baylor College of Medicine. There you'll find a range of useful resources including free online classes. The Academy's mission is to improve the systems that educate, nurture, protect, and enrich children, and its members are committed to developing innovative and practical solutions to the problems that confront children and their caregivers. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=79179 This site provides a power point presentation describing the use of growth charts for children. Included are speakers notes and slide text. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=83902 A companion web site for the Frontline (PBS) program of the same name which aired on January 30, 2001. Includes facts and statistics, a review of the "adult vs. child" debate, and four case studies (with video clips). A transcript of the program also is available on the Frontline site. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=77061 Negative Reinforcement University (NRU) was conceptualized by a team of four students and one faculty at Scottsdale Community College as an aid for learning one of the more challenging concepts in Introductory Psychology. NRU features a game-like 3D environment, itself an exercise in behavioral psychology, that features an experiental simulation, a lab to explore scenario examples, and a testing room. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=354281 This online lesson explores the intersection between critical thinking and cognitive therapy. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=469504 Share with your students why the presence of an outlier affects which measure of central tendency to report. Feel free to modify the presentation to fit the needs of your students. Included at the end are additional online resources to further engage your students in their learning about the mean, median, and mode. The presentation is covered by a Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 License. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=614964 An overview of how to implement the APA Style 6th Edition rules using Microsoft Word.