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Civic engagement in the field of Psychology

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dc.creator Tiffany Chenneville
dc.creator Susan Toler
dc.creator Vicki T Gaskin-Butler
dc.date 2012-12-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned 2015-07-20T22:08:30Z
dc.date.available 2015-07-20T22:08:30Z
dc.identifier 1527-9316
dc.identifier https://doaj.org/article/ef3798c01aad451e8d9bb38d165652b5
dc.identifier.uri http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/12070
dc.description <em>The purpose of this article is to describe the importance of, and recommendations for how best to promote, civic engagement among undergraduate psychology majors. In this article, we will describe how the goals of civic engagement are consistent with the specific curricular goals of undergraduate psychology programs. We also will (a)</em> <em>review the empirical support for civic engagement in the field of psychology and describe the implications of this method for teaching students about diversity; (b) discuss some of the challenges associated with incorporating civic engagement in psychology courses as well as provide strategies for overcoming these challenges; (c) discuss some of the unique ethical issues related to civic engagement in the field of psychology; and (d) provide recommendations, using specific examples, for how to incorporate service-learning activities as a means of encouraging civic engagement in psychology courses.</em>
dc.language English
dc.relation http://josotl.indiana.edu/article/view/3142
dc.relation https://doaj.org/toc/1527-9316
dc.source The Journal of Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, Vol 12, Iss 4, Pp 58-75 (2012)
dc.subject civic engagement, psychology, service-learning
dc.subject Theory and practice of education
dc.subject LB5-3640
dc.subject Education
dc.subject L
dc.subject DOAJ:Education
dc.subject DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject Theory and practice of education
dc.subject LB5-3640
dc.subject Education
dc.subject L
dc.subject DOAJ:Education
dc.subject DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject Theory and practice of education
dc.subject LB5-3640
dc.subject Education
dc.subject L
dc.subject Theory and practice of education
dc.subject LB5-3640
dc.subject Education
dc.subject L
dc.subject Theory and practice of education
dc.subject LB5-3640
dc.subject Education
dc.subject L
dc.title Civic engagement in the field of Psychology
dc.type article


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