How to incorporate the science of well-being into the Introductory Psychology course

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Debra Park
Keyword(s):  
Well Being ◽  
Introductory Psychology ◽  
Psychology Course

A Triarchic Analysis of an Aptitude-Treatment Interaction

1999 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert J. Sternberg ◽  
Elena L. Grigorenko ◽  
Michel Ferrari ◽  
Pamela Clinkenbeard
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Introductory Psychology ◽  
College Level ◽  
School Students ◽  
Treatment Interaction ◽  
Aptitude Treatment Interaction ◽  
Psychology Course

Summary: This article describes a triarchic analysis of an aptitude-treatment interaction in a college-level introductory-psychology course given to selected high-school students. Of the 326 total participants, 199 were selected to be high in analytical, creative, or practical abilities, or in all three abilities, or in none of the three abilities. The selected students were placed in a course that either well matched or did not match their pattern of analytical, creative, and practical abilities. All students were assessed for memory, analytical, creative, and practical achievement. The data showed an aptitude-treatment interaction between students' varied ability patterns and the match or mismatch of these abilities to the different instructional groups.

Internationalizing the Introductory Psychology Course

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Judith L. Gibbons ◽  
Katelyn E. Poelker ◽  
Carlos P. Zalaquett
Keyword(s):  
Introductory Psychology ◽  
Psychology Course

Introductory Psychology Student Performance: Weekly Quizzes Followed by a Cumulative Final Exam

2007 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
pp. 177-180 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Eric Landrum
Keyword(s):  
Student Performance ◽  
Introductory Psychology ◽  
Introductory Psychology Student ◽  
Psychology Student ◽  
Final Exam ◽  
Response Options ◽  
Psychology Course

Students in an introductory psychology course took a quiz a week over each textbook chapter, followed by a cumulative final exam. Students missing a quiz in class could make up a quiz at any time during the semester, and answers to quiz items were available to students prior to the cumulative final exam. The cumulative final exam consisted of half the items previously presented on quizzes; half of those items had the response options scrambled. The performance on similar items on the cumulative final was slightly higher than on the original quiz, and scrambling the response options had little effect. Students strongly supported the quiz a week approach.

scholarly journals Integrating Health Policy Education Into an Undergraduate Adult Development and Aging Psychology Course

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 595-595
Author(s):  
Kelly O Malley ◽  
Kirsten Graham
Keyword(s):  
Health Policy ◽  
Adult Development ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Psychological Research ◽  
Preliminary Evidence ◽  
Active Engagement ◽  
Know How ◽  
Development And Aging ◽  
Psychology Course ◽  
Research To Policy

Abstract Active engagement in health policy by psychologists is vital to the well-being of the aging population; however, few feel prepared to engage in policy making or know how to get involved. A novel policy curriculum was developed and integrated into an undergraduate psychology course. N = 34 students completed assessments of policy knowledge and assignments designed to increase their skills, knowledge, and critical thinking about health policy. Students reported strong beliefs that psychological research can impact health policies and a desire to understand how to use research to inform policy; however, they reported less understanding of how policy is made. Preliminary evidence suggests students are interested in applying psychological research to policy processes; however, they do not know how to get involved. Policy education was easily integrated into the course, and further study is needed to determine students’ future engagement in health policy and change health policy skills.

The Value of Mindfulness-Based Methods in Teaching at a Clinical Field Placement

2010 ◽  
Vol 106 (2) ◽  
pp. 455-466 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nurper Gökhan ◽  
Edward F. Meehan ◽  
Kevin Peters
Keyword(s):  
Self Care ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Self Awareness ◽  
Field Placement ◽  
Active Involvement ◽  
Mindfulness Skills ◽  
Personal Experiences ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Comparison Groups ◽  
Psychology Course

The value of mindfulness-based methods in an undergraduate field placement was investigated in relation to the acquisition of self-care and other basic clinical competencies. The participants were 22 students in an applied behavioral analysis course, which included a mindfulness-based training module, and 20 students enrolled in an experimental psychology course without mindfulness training. The Mindfulness Attention and Awareness Scale, the Freiberg Mindfulness Inventory, and the Kentucky Inventory of Mindfulness Skills were used as measurements before and after intervention. Mindfulness-trained participants kept records and were asked to share their personal experiences during supervision and an exit interview. Results demonstrated that training significantly increased mindfulness. Qualitative data indicated enhanced self-care, attention to well-being, self-awareness, active involvement acquiring skills, and empathy and compassion. The need to expand the utility of mindfulness to the realm of education and the importance of including comparison groups with other self-care modules for future studies were discussed.

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