EducationCurriculum & Teaching
APA Guidelines
Science in Action
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Understanding the science of each branch.
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See examples of application and careers.
Developing Curricula
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Evidence-Based Teaching for Higher Education: Helping teachers choose techniques and tools that maximize student learning.
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Constructing Undergraduate Psychology Curricula: How to approach undergraduate psychology curricula that permits maximum flexibility in relation to faculty, student, and institutional differences.
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Online Psychology Laboratory (OPL): Find interactive studies and demonstrations that can be integrated seamlessly into your classroom.
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Internationalize Undergraduate Psychology: How to address the current conditions, challenges and responsibilities of internationalization.
Assessment
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Assessing the Introductory Psychology Course (PDF, 226KB): Recommendations for measuring student learning outcomes.
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Assessment CyberGuide: How to design the most appropriate and effective assessment plans for your psychology department.
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Building better psych departments: Assess your programs by examining eight broad educational dimensions, including curriculum and administrative support.
Improving Undergrad Education of Psychology
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Are There Too Many Psychology Majors? (PDF, 696KB): White paper by Jane S. Halonen, PhD, discusses the popularity, utility and rigor of the psychology major; and addresses concern about psychology as a discipline.
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Strengthening the Common Core of the Introductory Psychology Course (PDF, 221KB): An APA working group argues for five major recommendations to enhance the teaching of introductory psychology. (Note: APA reports synthesize current psychological knowledge in a given area and may offer recommendations for future action. They do not constitute APA policy or commit APA to the activities described therein. This particular report originated with the APA Board of Educational Affairs.)
Outreach and Support for Teachers
- Adjunct Faculty Resource Guide: How to Thrive as a Psychology Instructor (PDF, 2MB)
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Psychology Teacher Network : Quarterly newsletter with teaching activities, articles addressing popular issues, and more.
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Psychology Teachers at Community Colleges: Supports and promotes community college psychology teachers.
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Society for the Teaching of Psychology: APA's Div. 2 promotes excellence in the teaching and learning of psychology.