

Bring clarity and engagement to one of the most essential units in IBDP Psychology (2025 syllabus) — Research Methods. This comprehensive and visually organized PowerPoint (100 Slides) introduces students to the foundations of psychological research, with a special focus on experiments, experimental designs, and their evaluation.
Perfect for both new and experienced IB Psychology teachers, this resource simplifies complex concepts while maintaining IB-level academic depth.
What’s Included
- Editable PowerPoint Presentation (100 slides) covering:
- What are research methods in psychology?
- Quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-method approaches
- True, quasi, and natural experiments
- Independent, repeated, and matched-pairs designs
- How to Evaluate Experiments: Internal and external validity
- Confounding variables and biases (participant and researcher)
- Reliability, replication, and ethical considerations
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FREE Hypothesis Writing Worksheet – helps students practice one-tailed, two-tailed, and null hypothesis construction as part of the experimental process.
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One Formative Assessment with Mark Scheme – strengthens psychological vocabulary and research terminology essential for being able to do IB styled exam papers later
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Ready to use Kahoot- revision of key concepts and terms
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Class Presentation Activity – ready-to-use task for students to explore different research methods and present key features, strengths, and limitations.
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Engaging visuals and concept links – Features illustrative slides, identify-the-experiment and design activities, and embedded YouTube video links that bring lessons to life while connecting each topic to key IB Psychology concepts for deeper understanding and conceptual learning.
Key Features
- Fully updated for IBDP Psychology 2025 curriculum
- Promotes critical thinking, analytical writing, and evaluation skills
- Ideal for introducing Research Methods (RM) in Year 1 especially Experiments
- Includes real-life examples, classic studies, and guiding questions for discussion
- Designed for interactive teaching, student-led presentations, and individual practice
Skills Developed
- Understanding of cause and effect, operationalization, and control
- Ability to identify and evaluate research designs and validity
- Strengthened academic writing and use of psychological terminology
Perfect For
- IBDP Psychology teachers introducing or revising Research Methods
- Students preparing for Paper 3 or Internal Assessment
- Use in class lessons, flipped learning, or independent study
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