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Do’s and don’ts in teaching psychology
Items to consider as you navigate the do’s and don'ts of teaching psychology.
Group Influence via Plastic Toys [PDF]
This lab teaches students about social psychology and group influence by creating dioramas with plastic figures and explaining how it illustrates a social psychological concept.
Practicing Resilience
This lesson is designed to help students increase emotional well-being in the face of events that can lead to physical and emotional upset.
Practicing Gratitude via a Gratitude Journal
This lesson is designed to help students understand the psychological science that supports this wellness practice and to provide them with an opportunity to perform the skill.
VIA Character Strengths Lesson Plan
In this classroom exercise, students will then determine ways in which they can use their strengths to be successful in the class and monitor their progress throughout the term.
Beliefs about Substance Use Disorders [PDF]
Students collect, organize and interpret correlational data regarding attitudes toward substance use disorders and their treatment.
Issues in Intelligence and Testing [PDF]
Virginia Welle's winning lesson plan submission for the Excellence in Teaching Award.
Mouse Party: Drugs and Neurotransmitters [PDF]
This activity provides a chart for students to explore the effects of each of the drugs shown in the University of Utah's interactive Mouse Party website.
