Advancing psychology: APA partners with edX to reach global learners
APA has partnered with the global learning platform edX to launch a series of massive open online courses (MOOCs) delivered from APA’s all-digital instructional resource, PsycLearn. Two courses—“Qualitative Research in Psychology” and “Positive Psychology”—are now available at edXopens in new window. The partnership is part of APA’s strategic goal to attract and support the next generation of psychology professionals, said Jasper Simons, chief publishing officer of APA. “APA’s PsycLearn courses are designed by a team of learning science researchers and seasoned psychology instructors based on applied cognitive science and evidence-based learning strategies,” he said. “edX’s leading learning platform will help APA deliver important topics in psychology to everyone, everywhere.”
For more information on the partnership, go to edXopens in new window.
Fresh insights: Don’t-miss science content
APA has launched a new webinar series called Science Showcase, which covers hot topics in psychological science research, presented firsthand by the authors who did the work.
In addition, every installment of APA’s ongoing Essential Science Conversations webinar series about emerging topics in psychological science can be found at APA’s Essential Science Conversations.
Teaching: Help students study smarter
APA’s new book Study Like a Champ: The Psychology-Based Guide to “Grade A” Study Habits by Regan A. R. Gurung, PhD, and John Dunlosky, PhD, debunks major myths about studying and provides practical, science-based tips for how students can learn to study more effectively.
Find it at APA Books. Listen to an episode of APA’s Speaking of Psychology podcast with the authors.
Presidential citation: Military psychologists honored for steadfast support of Ukraine
APA has presented a presidential citation to APA’s Division 19 (Society for Military Psychology) for the “extraordinary support” the division has provided to the National Psychological Association of Ukraine (NPAU) since the Russian invasion. Division leadership swiftly brought together a range of resources for soldiers, military families, children, and health care providers and have continued to provide psychological resources to NPAU as the war has gone on, including on ways to help people who are experiencing acute stress, support military family needs, and aid hospital providers confronted with myriad needs of soldiers and families facing the physical and emotional consequences of wartime trauma. Learn more about the divisionopens in new window.
Idea: 3 things to do this month
Learn something new and advance your work
1. Become a journal reviewer: Manuscript reviewers for APA’s journals are vital to the publications process and reviewers gain valuable publishing and networking experience. Read more about the qualifications and explore the reviewer mentorship programs.
2. Revisit APA 2022 via YouTube: APA is sharing videos of all the Main Stage and Feature Stage Events from last year’s convention for free on APA’s YouTube channelopens in new window. The most recent new releases include “The Future of Science on Decision Making,” “Vaccinating Children Against the Virus of Racism” and “Reproductive Justice in the Wake of the U.S. Supreme Court Ruling on Roe v. Wade.” New offerings will be released each month leading up to the 2023 convention, to be held August 3–5 in Washington, D.C.
3. Increase your understanding of nonbinary identities: APA’s Division 44 (Society for the Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity) has created a fact sheet for psychologists, psychology students, and others who are interested in better understanding nonbinary gender identities. Read the fact sheet online (PDF, 2.86MBopens in new window).
Children’s books honored for excellence
APA’s children’s book imprint Magination Press recently earned two awards for excellence:
- The Children’s Book Council named Big Brain Book: How It Works and All Its Quirks winner of the Best Info Meets Graphics award.
- The National Council of Teachers of English named The Mother of a Movement: Jeanne Manford—Ally, Activist, and Founder of PFLAG a 2023 Orbis Pictus Recommended Book.
Find all the Magination books online.
