Connect your students with people who apply psychology knowledge in their job with I’m a Scientist, Get me out of here.
Teachers: Take part with your class ❯
Give context to your students’ learning.
The I’m a Scientist activity shows students real-life applications of their classroom studies. Suitable for students aged 8 to 18.
The activity introduces students to science professionals with whom they share personal interests and opinions.
Students make connections between science and their own lives, helping them see that science, and by extension, a science-related role, could be for ‘someone like me’.
The British Psychological Society supports I’m a Scientist, Get me out of here.
“As a society we support and enhance the development and application of psychology for the greater public good.
We strive to promote and advance the discipline, and are delighted to be inspiring school students about Psychology with I’m a Scientist.”
Students get to:
- Learn about up to 30 relevant psychologists, through their profiles, including their CVs
- Connect with psychologists in 30-minute, text-based, online Chats
- Deepen their understanding and continue engaging with the psychologists by sending follow-up questions
- Decide who deserves the £500 winner’s prize
- Review their learning through a facilitated discussion
It’s accessible from the classroom or home, and is super-flexible – you book chats at times that suit you and your classes.
We’ll email you giving you access to all available activities.
View current and upcoming activities ❯What teachers say:
“Incredibly easy to set up and run”
“My students loved their involvement and I was amazed at some of the questions they asked”
