Can I read Constructing Undergraduate Psychology Curricula : Promoting Authentic Learning and Assessment in the Teaching of Psychology on EtoBox?

Constructing Undergraduate Psychology Curricula : Promoting Authentic Learning and Assessment in the Teaching of Psychology by Mayo, Joseph A. is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is Constructing Undergraduate Psychology Curricula : Promoting Authentic Learning and Assessment in the Teaching of Psychology about?

In teaching undergraduate psychology, both new and experienced instructors are eager to find ways to engage students in learning and generate excitement for the subject matter. At the same time, instructors must balance these objectives with the need to align course content with APA-approved guidelines; integrate instructional strategies with authentic or'real-world'learning and assessment; and assess students'mastery of course content. This valuable instructional resource presents a framework for constructing undergraduate psychology curricula to meet all of these objectives, while ensuring maximum flexibility across faculty, student, and institutional differences. Promoting active and enduring learning within a constructivist educational context, this book links successful teaching practices to five APA-approved learning goals---knowledge base of psychology, research methods, critical thinking skills, application of psychology, and values---and the behaviorally stated outcomes associated with each. Notably, this book demonstrates how to effectively gauge students'academic progress from the introductory psychology course through completion of the baccalaureate degree. This authori

Who reads Constructing Undergraduate Psychology Curricula : Promoting Authentic Learning and Assessment in the Teaching of Psychology?

Author

Mayo, Joseph A.

Publisher

American Psychological Association, c2010.

Published

2010

Language

EN

ISBN

9781433807183

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Psychology, Education