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Developing an Online Psychological Trauma Education Course for College Students
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Moss, Amber; Swank, Jacqueline M.; Schuermann, Hope – Teaching of Psychology, 2023
Introduction: Individuals in various career fields will interact with people who have experienced trauma while engaging in their work responsibilities, and many have limited, if any, trauma training. Therefore, there is a need to provide trauma training within undergraduate degree programs. Statement of Problem: Online learning is a viable method…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Study, Undergraduate Students, Trauma, Course Content
Integrating Critical Thinking into Instruction, Assignments, and Discussions Improves Students' Critical Analysis and Evaluation Skills in an Online Course
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Hamaoui, Kamil G. – Teaching of Psychology, 2023
Background: Critical thinking is an important student learning outcome in all psychology courses and included in the American Psychological Association's (APA's) goals for the undergraduate major. Objective: The purpose of this study was to test the effectiveness of integrating a general model of critical thinking into the instruction,…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Teaching Methods, Active Learning, Assignments
Real-World Skills in a Virtual World: An Innovative Activity for Teaching Developmental Psychopathology
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Koch, Mary Kate; Mendle, Jane – Teaching of Psychology, 2023
Background: Incorporating professional development into undergraduate psychology coursework is an ongoing area of improvement for educators. Objective: We present a novel activity encouraging students to explore various professional skills and roles for which their psychology major prepares them through application to real-world issues. Method:…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Developmental Psychology, Majors (Students), Professional Development
An Exercise for Conveying Equal Employment Opportunity Concepts for Industrial-Organizational Psychology Courses
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Semanko, Anna M.; Hinsz, Verlin B. – Teaching of Psychology, 2022
Background: Equal employment opportunity guidelines and concepts are important for increasing equity in the workplace. Given the large number of undergraduate students currently in or entering the workforce, it is critical to convey these concepts in a manner that increases student understanding of appropriate organizational behavior. Objective:…
Descriptors: Equal Opportunities (Jobs), Industrial Psychology, Organizational Climate, Undergraduate Students
An Active-Learning Approach to Fostering Understanding of Research Methods in Large Classes
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LaCosse, Jennifer; Ainsworth, Sarah E.; Shepherd, Melissa A.; Ent, Michael; Klein, Kelly M.; Holland-Carter, Lauren A.; Moss, Justin H.; Licht, Mark; Licht, Barbara – Teaching of Psychology, 2017
The current investigation tested the effectiveness of an online student research project designed to supplement traditional methods (e.g., lectures, discussions, and assigned readings) of teaching research methods in a large-enrollment Introduction to Psychology course. Over the course of the semester, students completed seven assignments, each…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Research Methodology, Large Group Instruction, Instructional Effectiveness
The Influence of Teacher Immediacy Behaviors on Student Performance in an Online Course (and the Problem of Method Variance)
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Campbell, David E. – Teaching of Psychology, 2014
Social presence (represented by salience of instructor and fellow students) in an online teaching environment has been shown to influence perceptions of course activity and self-estimates of learning. An experiment is described here in which teacher presence is manipulated via personalized messages from the teaching assistant throughout the…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Teacher Student Relationship, Teacher Behavior, Critical Thinking