Service learning in psychology : enhancing undergraduate education for the public good / Robert G. Bringle, Appalachian State University, Roger N. Reeb, University of Dayton, Margaret A. Brown, Seattle Pacific University, and Ana I. Ruiz, Alvernia University.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bringle, Robert G., author.

Reeb, Roger N., author.

Brown, Margaret A., 1954- author.

Ruiz, Ana I., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Psychology--Study and teaching (Higher).

Psychology.

Service learning--Study and teaching (Higher).

Service learning.

Psychology--education.

Medical Subjects:

Psychology--education.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Edition:

First edition.

Other Title:

APA PsycBOOKS.

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, 2016.

System Details:

Mode of Access: World Wide Web.

text file

Summary:

"Service learning is a powerful educational tool that allows undergraduate psychology students--both majors and nonmajors--to improve their scholarly, personal, and professional outcomes through civic engagement. Students hone knowledge and skills from the classroom by applying them to volunteer work in collaboration with community organizations and residents. Activities might include tutoring children, developing informational brochures, or conducting research in support of social change initiatives. This book reviews the theory, research, and practice behind service learning, establishing it as an effective pedagogy that can help psychology departments meet each of the five key learning goals--as well as many learning indicators--outlined in APA's Guidelines for the Undergraduate Psychology Major: knowledge base in psychology, scientific inquiry and critical thinking, ethical and social responsibility in a diverse world, communication, and professional development. Chapters provide clear guidelines for designing service learning courses and integrating them into the undergraduate psychology curriculum. Specific implementation strategies--including sample project designs and classroom assignments--are applied to introductory, major, and capstone courses in a wide variety of popular subjects. The authors also examine departmental issues such as faculty development, assessment, and scholarship, providing useful blueprints for department-wide civic engagement"--Publicity materials. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2015 APA, all rights reserved).

Contents:

part I. Psychology and civic engagement

part II. Pedagogical approaches

part III. Faculty engagement.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. Washington, D.C. : American Psychological Association, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreement. s2015 dcunns

ISBN:

9781433820793

143382079X

9781433820809

1433820803

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