Educational psychology is the science of development, learning, identity, motivations, and emotions across learning environments. Within Division 15 (Educational Psychology)opens in new window, the Applied Practice Committee translates key findings, theories, and research findings into meaningful practice. Yet, as in many areas of psychology, the gap between scientific research and practical application is wide. There remains a challenge in disseminating research findings to the public or general practitioners for use in the field. One approach to remedy the translation gap is through publishing short, easily digestible, public-facing documents called practice briefs. Briefs focus on current areas of concern within education, providing evidence-based guidance for educators, principals, superintendents, and other education partners. Briefs are one-pagers that are free and ready to share.
We invite you to check out our existing briefs, which address a range of topics, including:
- Identity developmentopens in new window
- Self-regulated learningopens in new window
- Restorative justiceopens in new window
- Teacher resilienceopens in new window
- Diversity in student populationsopens in new window
We welcome inquiries from practitioners interested in proposing topics or partnering with researchers to author briefs. To suggest a topic, please email Alysia Roehrig. To propose authoring a brief, submit your proposal onlineopens in new window.