Service learning in psychology : enhancing undergraduate education for the public good / Robert G. Bringle, Roger N. Reeb, Margaret A. Brown, and Ana I. Ruiz.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bringle, Robert G., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Psychology--Study and teaching (Higher).

Service learning--Study and teaching (Higher).

Service learning.

Physical Description:

xi, 257 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, [2016]

Summary:

Service learning allows psychology undergraduates to improve their academic, personal, civic, and preprofessional outcomes through civic engagement. Students hone knowledge and skills from the classroom by collaborating with community organizations and1 residents in community-based activities. Community service that is integrated into a psychology course might include tutoring children, developing informational brochures, promoting social change, or conducting participatory community action research. This book reviews the theory, research, and practice Behind service learning, establishing it as an effective pedagogy that can help psychology departments meet the five key learning: goals outlined in the APA 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 reflection assignments-are applied to introductory, major, and capstone courses in a wide variety of popular subjects. Bringle and colleagues also examine faculty development, assessment, and scholarship, providing useful blueprints for department-wide civic engagement. Book jacket.

Contents:

PartI Psychology and Civic Engagement 19

1 Psychologically Literate Citizens: Civic Learning for the Public Good 21

2 Service Learning, Civic Engagement, and Science 37

Part II Pedagogical Approaches 53

3 Designing a Service Learning Course 55

4 Integrating Service Learning Into the Curriculum: Introductory Psychology 83

5 Integrating Service Learning Into the Curriculum: Abnormal, Health, and Community Psychology 95

6 Integrating Service Learning Into the Curriculum: Personality, Social, and Cultural Psychology 107

7 Integrating Service Learning Into the Curriculum: Developmental Psychology 119

8 Integrating Service Learning Into the Curriculum: Cognition, Learning, and Behavioral Neuroscience 129

9 Integrating Service Learning Into the Curriculum: Statistics, Research Methods, and Research Capstone 139

10 Future Directions: Incorporating Service Learning in Learning Communities, Interdisciplinary Courses, Online Courses, Civic Internships, and Study Abroad 151

Part III Faculty Engagement 161

11 Faculty Development for Service Learning 163

12 The Engaged Psychology Department 175

13 Assessment, Research, and Scholarship on Service Learning 185.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781433820793

143382079X

OCLC:

914296329