Undergraduate Education in Psychology
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23723823 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Thomas V McGovern (Arizona State University), Charles L Brewer (Furman University) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Publication date | 2012-09-26 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | OTHER |
| Venue | Handbook of Psychology, Second Edition (JOURNAL) |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/9781118133880.hop201025 |
| OpenAlex | W1852142241 |
| ISBN | 9781118133880 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 73 |
Undergraduate psychology is among the most popular fields of study in the United States, and globally as well (e.g., Australia, China, European Union). Scholar-teachers of psychology are among the most published about disciplinary learning outcomes and pedagogical strategies. An increasing number of studies and best practices recommendations from 1990 to 2010 have been stimulated by three national conferences (St. Mary's, Psychology Partnerships Project, Puget Sound) and their subsequent task force reports. We evaluated this plethora of resources around two historical themes. The first, Constructing a Paradigm, includes our review of the curriculum, learning outcomes, students, faculty roles, teaching strategies, and the role of a community of scientist-educators of psychology. We conclude this section by evaluating the contemporary use of rubrics and benchmarks to measure change and to catalyze improvements. In the second section, Composing a Narrative, we widen our perspective beyond the analysis of one American discipline to the history of liberal learning and major fields of study, 21st century transdisciplinary outcomes, and global trends in higher education in general and psychology in particular. We conclude this section by considering the future of disciplinary paradigms and the tensions between liberal arts versus accreditation models for undergraduate education. Finally, to prepare psychologically literate global citizens, we propose that psychology has become a hub program in every baccalaureate degree, and that programmatic pluralism continue to be an essential element in a vibrant future.
Accreditation · Asian psychology · Critical psychology · Curriculum · Discipline · Educational psychology · Engineering ethics · Epistemology · Higher education · International psychology · Liberal arts education · Liberal education · Pedagogy · Pluralism (philosophy) · Political science · Rubric · Social science · Sociology · Academic and Historical Perspectives in Psychology · Counseling Practices and Supervision · Educational and Psychological Assessments · Engineering · Law
Constructing the Subject
Recognizing teaching as teaching
Scholarship in psychology
The psychology laboratory at the turn of the 20th century
There is more to our history of giving
Psychology and gender at the turn of the century
Refereeing on different playing fields
Psychologists on site
The liberating science and art of undergraduate psychology
Engendering psychology
The first course in psychology
Guidelines on multicultural education, training, research, practice, and organizational change for Psychologists
A comment on the quality principles
Liberal education, study in depth, and the arts and sciences major
Global Mobility for Psychologists
Curriculum
Undergraduate education in psychology
A survey of undergraduate psychology courses in American colleges and universities
History of psychology 1900–2000
Where is psychology going? Structural fault lines revealed by psychologists' use of Kuhn
Quality benchmarks in undergraduate psychology programs
A survey of courses in psychology offered by undergraduate colleges of liberal arts
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