Teaching High-Impact Courses in Psychology

This essential book presents practical guidance for psychology faculty seeking to incorporate high-impact practices into their undergraduate teaching. Within its pages, expert faculty instructors describe innovative course designs and assignments and share adaptable course materials, linked at the end of each chapter. Contributors offer advice about how to make an impact and help students make an impact across four domains: the classroom, the community, the world, and the future. Paying particular attention to accessibility and practicality, chapters direct readers through the process of developing a diverse range of high-impact courses, including first-year seminars and capstone courses, as well as courses focused on undergraduate teaching assistantships, service- and community-based learning, global learning and study abroad, internships, and career planning and preparation. The insights in the chapters will help instructors facilitate student learning outcomes and meet course goals, including those described by the APA 3.0 Guidelines for the Undergraduate Psychology Major. A key resource for instructors seeking to inspire student engagement, Teaching High-Impact Courses in Psychology will benefit those teaching undergraduate courses in all areas of psychology as well as in psychology-adjacent fields (such as social work, nursing, public health, and education). The inclusion of links to syllabi, assignment prompts, and grading rubrics makes the book ideal for faculty looking to develop new curricula or revise existing courses.