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Action Teaching Award

For 10 years, Social Psychology Network held an international action teaching award competition with two main goals: (1) to honor creative action teaching, and (2) to freely disseminate effective action teaching techniques to a wide audience. See below for award-winning examples.

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Examples of Action Teaching

Please note: Instructors are welcome to use or adapt these teaching ideas for their own classes, provided the use is noncommercial and appropriate credit is given.

August 31, 2016

Action Writing: Using Op-Eds to Advance Public Understanding of Psychological Science

August 31, 2016/ ScienceSites
Action Writing: Using Op-Eds to Advance Public Understanding of Psychological Science

Adam R. Pearson (Pomona College)

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2014, winning entry, graduate school, college, high school, student assignment
Civic Engagement and Social Activism, Environmental Protection and Sustainable Living, Promoting Health and Well-Being, Social Justice and Prejudice Reduction, Violence Prevention and Peace
August 29, 2016

Understanding Social Injustice by Walking in Another Person's Shoes

August 29, 2016/ ScienceSites
Understanding Social Injustice by Walking in Another Person's Shoes

Fred Bemak and Rita Chi-Ying Chung (George Mason University)

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August 29, 2016/ ScienceSites/
2014, honorable mention, graduate school, classroom activity, student assignment
Developing Empathy and Compassion, Social Justice and Prejudice Reduction
August 26, 2016

Taking Social Psychology to the Streets: Humans of Northeast Pennsylvania

August 26, 2016/ ScienceSites
Taking Social Psychology to the Streets: Humans of Northeast Pennsylvania

Kristel Gallagher (Keystone College)

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August 26, 2016/ ScienceSites/
2014, college, high school, honorable mention, student assignment
Developing Empathy and Compassion, Social Justice and Prejudice Reduction
August 25, 2016

Art and Aging: Digital Projects for People with Dementia

August 25, 2016/ ScienceSites
Art and Aging: Digital Projects for People with Dementia

Elyssa Twedt, Dennis R. Proffitt, and Donna Hearn (University of Virginia)

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August 25, 2016/ ScienceSites/
2013, winning entry, field experience, college, student assignment
Developing Empathy and Compassion, Promoting Health and Well-Being
August 24, 2016

Bringing Organizational Psychology to Life Through Fundraising

August 24, 2016/ ScienceSites
Bringing Organizational Psychology to Life Through Fundraising

Adam M. Grant (University of Pennsylvania)

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August 24, 2016/ ScienceSites/
2013, honorable mention, classroom activity, graduate school, high school, college, work settings, student assignment
Developing Empathy and Compassion, Promoting Health and Well-Being
August 23, 2016

Building Cross-Cultural Understanding Through Facebook

August 23, 2016/ ScienceSites
Building Cross-Cultural Understanding Through Facebook

Carie Forden (Clarion University) and Amy Carrillo (American University in Cairo)

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2013, honorable mention, college, graduate school, high school, student assignment, web-based resource
Social Justice and Prejudice Reduction, Violence Prevention and Peace
August 22, 2016

Using Principles of Social Influence to Create Prosocial Change

August 22, 2016/ ScienceSites
Using Principles of Social Influence to Create Prosocial Change

Salena Brody (Collin College)

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August 22, 2016/ ScienceSites/
2013, college, honorable mention, field experience, student assignment
Civic Engagement and Social Activism, Developing Empathy and Compassion, Promoting Health and Well-Being, Social Justice and Prejudice Reduction
August 18, 2016

Changing the World, $5 at a Time, Through a Grant Assignment

August 18, 2016/ ScienceSites
Changing the World, $5 at a Time, Through a Grant Assignment

Jennifer S. Hunt (Buffalo State College)

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August 18, 2016/ ScienceSites/
2012, winning entry, high school, college, student assignment
Civic Engagement and Social Activism, Developing Empathy and Compassion, Social Justice and Prejudice Reduction
August 17, 2016

Learning Times Two: Creating Children's Museum Exhibits

August 17, 2016/ ScienceSites
Learning Times Two: Creating Children's Museum Exhibits

Tanya Sharon (Mercer University)

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August 17, 2016/ ScienceSites/
2012, honorable mention, field experience, high school, college, student assignment
Promoting Health and Well-Being
August 16, 2016

Action Research to Improve the Quality of Life on Campus

August 16, 2016/ ScienceSites
Action Research to Improve the Quality of Life on Campus

Lawrence T. White (Beloit College)

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August 16, 2016/ ScienceSites/
2012, student assignment, honorable mention, college, classroom activity
Environmental Protection and Sustainable Living, Promoting Health and Well-Being
August 15, 2016

A Public Education Project on Intersecting Identities

August 15, 2016/ ScienceSites
A Public Education Project on Intersecting Identities

Kim Case (University of Houston-Clear Lake)

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August 15, 2016/ ScienceSites/
2012, honorable mention, graduate school, high school, college, student assignment
Developing Empathy and Compassion, Social Justice and Prejudice Reduction
August 12, 2016

Teaching Business Students Through Philanthropy-Based Education

August 12, 2016/ ScienceSites
Teaching Business Students Through Philanthropy-Based Education

Marsha Huber (Youngstown State University) and Shirine Mafi (Otterbein University)

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August 12, 2016/ ScienceSites/
2012, classroom activity, honorable mention, college, student assignment
Civic Engagement and Social Activism, Developing Empathy and Compassion, Social Justice and Prejudice Reduction
August 10, 2016

The Voices Project: Using Narratives to Reduce Stereotyping

August 10, 2016/ ScienceSites
The Voices Project: Using Narratives to Reduce Stereotyping

Alicia Nordstrom (Misericordia University)

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August 10, 2016/ ScienceSites/
2011, honorable mention, graduate school, college, high school, student assignment
Developing Empathy and Compassion, Social Justice and Prejudice Reduction
August 05, 2016

Reducing Prejudice: A Cultural Learning Experience

August 05, 2016/ ScienceSites
Reducing Prejudice: A Cultural Learning Experience

Kelly Campbell (California State University, San Bernardino)

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2011, honorable mention, graduate school, college, student assignment
Developing Empathy and Compassion, Social Justice and Prejudice Reduction
August 03, 2016

Putting Positive Psychology into Action

August 03, 2016/ ScienceSites
Putting Positive Psychology into Action

Jeana L. Magyar-Moe (University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point)

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August 03, 2016/ ScienceSites/
2010, classroom activity, college, field experience, honorable mention, high school, graduate school, student assignment
Developing Empathy and Compassion, Promoting Health and Well-Being
August 02, 2016

The Psychology of Sustainable Behavior: Three Action Teaching Assignments

August 02, 2016/ ScienceSites
The Psychology of Sustainable Behavior: Three Action Teaching Assignments

Christie Manning (Macalester College)

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2010, honorable mention, high school, graduate school, grade school, college, student assignment
Civic Engagement and Social Activism, Environmental Protection and Sustainable Living
August 01, 2016

Financial Education for Refugees

August 01, 2016/ ScienceSites
Financial Education for Refugees

Jill M. Norvilitis (Buffalo State College)

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2010, honorable mention, field experience, college, student assignment
Developing Empathy and Compassion, Social Justice and Prejudice Reduction
July 27, 2016

Students Reducing Youth Violence

July 27, 2016/ ScienceSites
Students Reducing Youth Violence

Steven A. Meyers (Roosevelt University)

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2009, winning entry, field experience, graduate school, college, student assignment
Civic Engagement and Social Activism, Developing Empathy and Compassion, Social Justice and Prejudice Reduction, Violence Prevention and Peace
July 26, 2016

Reducing Conflict by Avoiding Attribution Errors

July 26, 2016/ ScienceSites
Reducing Conflict by Avoiding Attribution Errors

Daniel R. Stalder (University of Wisconsin–Whitewater)

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July 26, 2016/ ScienceSites/
2009, honorable mention, graduate school, high school, college, student assignment
Developing Empathy and Compassion
July 21, 2016

The Social Privilege Scavenger Hunt

July 21, 2016/ ScienceSites
The Social Privilege Scavenger Hunt

Jill M. Coleman (Roosevelt University)

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July 21, 2016/ ScienceSites/
2009, honorable mention, field experience, high school, college, student assignment
Developing Empathy and Compassion, Social Justice and Prejudice Reduction
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Award Recipient:

  • Winning Entries
  • Honorable Mentions

Type:

  • Classroom Activity
  • Student Assignment
  • Field Experience
  • Web-Based Resource

Learner Level:

  • Grade School
  • High School
  • College/University
  • Graduate School
  • Work Setting

Focus:

  • Violence Prevention and Peace
  • Social Justice and Prejudice Reduction
  • Environmental Protection and Sustainable Living
  • Civic Engagement and Social Activism
  • Developing Empathy and Compassion
  • Promoting Health and Well-Being

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