ERIC Number: ED616786
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2021-Aug
Pages: 295
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ISBN: 978-1-4338-3472-1
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Transforming Introductory Psychology: Expert Advice on Teacher Training, Course Design, and Student Success
Gurung, Regan Areesesh Raj, Ed.; Neufeld, Garth, Ed.
APA Books
Each year, well over a million undergraduate students take an introductory psychology course. This edited volume presents recommendations for designing and teaching this important course. The book's recommendations cover four key areas: course design, defining and assessing student learning goals and outcomes, teacher training and development, and student learning and transformation. Chapters illustrate how to implement the recommendations in various institutions, including public and private colleges and universities, research universities, liberal arts colleges, comprehensive universities, two-year colleges, and high school. The recommendations stem from an initiative of the American Psychological Association, which seeks to make introductory psychology a transformational experience for students. While some students taking the course will become psychology majors or even psychologists, most will pursue other careers. Thus, successful introductory psychology courses help students grow personally, academically, and professionally with skills that will be valuable for the rest of their lives, regardless of career. Given the diverse purposes served by the introductory psychology course, this work is a must-have for every psychology department and every person who teaches introductory psychology.
Descriptors: Psychology, Introductory Courses, Undergraduate Students, Instructional Design, Private Colleges, State Universities, Research Universities, Liberal Arts, Two Year Colleges, High Schools, Goal Orientation, Majors (Students), Outcomes of Education, Teacher Education, Transformative Learning, Teaching Methods
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Publication Type: Books; Collected Works - General
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Two Year Colleges; High Schools; Secondary Education
Audience: Teachers
Language: English
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