YEAR 11 PSYCHOLOGY EXCURSION TO THE NGV

Year 11 Psychology students enjoyed an exciting excursion to the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), exploring how artists use and manipulate the principles of visual perception. Guided by an Educator, students examined artworks from various collections to identify key concepts such as Gestalt principles and pictorial depth cues. They investigated how artists create depth, distance and spatial relationships, bringing their classroom learning to life through real-world examples.

The learning continued beyond the gallery, with students completing a photo challenge throughout Melbourne’s vibrant CBD to capture examples of visual perception in their surroundings. Coinciding with the NFL in town, the city was buzzing with energy and excitement! Even the game itself provided opportunities to identify visual perception principles, including similarity, the Gestalt principle which is the idea that we tend to perceive objects that share similar features, such as colour, shape or size, as belonging to the same group. This was seen on the Broadcast of the game with individual spectators receiving a piece of cardboard to make both the Australian and USA Flags:

With beautiful weather, engaging learning experiences and plenty to see, it was a fantastic day out for both students and staff!

Melissa Field and Isabella York – Year 11 Psychology Teachers