Promoting scientific literacy and civic engagement through psychology courses

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dan Corts
Keyword(s):  
Civic Engagement ◽  
Scientific Literacy ◽  
Psychology Courses

scholarly journals Effects of Observation With and Without Technology on Learning in Introductory and Advanced Courses

2020 ◽  
Vol 49 (1) ◽  
pp. 82-93
Author(s):  
Beth Dietz ◽  
Barbara Oswald
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Scientific Literacy ◽  
High Technology ◽  
Recording Equipment ◽  
Social Challenge ◽  
Literacy Knowledge ◽  
Psychology Courses ◽  
Technology Demonstration ◽  
Finger Pulse ◽  
Laboratory Experiences

Cost and time constraints make it challenging to include hands-on laboratory experiences in psychology courses, yet engaging laboratory experiences can increase scientific literacy and appreciation. The present study tested whether learning by observing could also increase scientific literacy (knowledge of social neuroscience). We additionally assessed whether the technology mattered, by comparing students who participated in a “low-technology” demonstration (finger pulse count) versus a “high-technology” demonstration (pulse recording via psychophysiological recording equipment). Undergraduate students observed pulse rate measures prior to and following a social challenge, in a 2 (Student Type: Introductory vs. Advanced) × 2 (Technology: High vs. Low) factorial design. Results revealed that technology yielded equal effects on scientific literacy, while perceived learning for psychology as a science increased significantly (albeit modestly) for students in the high-technology condition. These data confirm that adding laboratory experiences of any type can facilitate scientific literacy in introductory and advanced psychology students.

Engaged Scholarship for Civic Engagement

PsycCRITIQUES ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 51 (42) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tod Sloan
Keyword(s):  
Civic Engagement ◽  
Engaged Scholarship

Using case studies in introductory psychology courses

2000 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julie A. Leonard ◽  
Jacqueline D. Love ◽  
Michelle Mancuso ◽  
Kirsten L. Mitchell ◽  
Steven A. Meyers
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Introductory Psychology ◽  
Psychology Courses

The Extent to Which Psychology Students Read Textbooks: An Examination Across Multiple Psychology Courses

2003 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heather Bauer ◽  
Cathi Bradley ◽  
Janet Thompson ◽  
Michael A. Clump
Keyword(s):  
Psychology Students ◽  
Psychology Courses
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