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The Long-Term Impact of Undergraduate Internships and Research Experiences in Psychology: An Alumni Survey Study
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Budesheim, Thomas L.; Khanna, Maya M.; Klanecky Earl, Alicia K.; Guenther, Corey L. – Teaching of Psychology, 2023
Background: Faculty tout the value of undergraduate internships and research experience, but the long-term benefits are unclear for students pursuing different careers. Objective: We assessed the self-perceived benefits of internships and research experiences for alumni pursuing different careers, as well as how enduring these perceived benefits…
Descriptors: Internship Programs, Undergraduate Students, Educational Benefits, Majors (Students)
Doing Assessment Well: Advances for Undergraduate Psychology Programs and Psychology Educators
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Dunn, Dana S.; Coffman, Kimberly; Bhalla, Mukul; Boysen, Guy A.; Diaz-Granados, Jaime L.; McGregor, Loretta Neal; Morgan, Betsy; Smith, Paul – Teaching of Psychology, 2020
This article discusses how assessment tools can be used to improve student learning in undergraduate bachelors (BA/BS) in psychology programs. The article first reviews particular advantages associated with using curricular and cocurricular maps for performing systematic program assessment. After identifying various assessment tools created by the…
Descriptors: Psychology, Undergraduate Students, Program Evaluation, Learning Processes
Empathic Communication Skills across Applied Undergraduate Psychology Courses: A Replication Study
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Reich, Catherine M.; LaCaille, Lara J.; Axford, Katherine E.; Slaughter, Natalina R. – Teaching of Psychology, 2022
Background: Although undergraduate psychology curriculum should cultivate performance-based skills to prepare students for helping professions, little work to date has addressed this standard. Objective: This research replicates the methods used in a previous study by examining pre-post changes in empathic communication skills and perceived…
Descriptors: Empathy, Communication Skills, Psychology, Undergraduate Students
Embedding Career Issues in Advanced Psychology Major Courses
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Halonen, Jane S.; Dunn, Dana S. – Teaching of Psychology, 2018
Despite the popularity of the psychology major, complaints regularly arise about the value of majoring in psychology. This article reviews the workforce advantages that accrue to successful psychology students and encourages new strategies for emphasizing the professional development goal in the American Psychological Association's…
Descriptors: Psychology, Majors (Students), Undergraduate Students, Career Development