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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. The award is now being administered by the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues.

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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.

April 19, 2021

Teaching Social Change: The Practical Activism Assignment

April 19, 2021/ Scott Plous
Teaching Social Change: The Practical Activism Assignment

Janelle M. Silva (University of Washington Bothell)

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2021, winning entry, college, student assignment, classroom activity
Civic Engagement and Social Activism, Social Justice and Prejudice Reduction
August 29, 2016

Walking in Another Person's Shoes to Understand Social Injustice

August 29, 2016/ ScienceSites
Walking in Another Person's Shoes to Understand Social Injustice

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 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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2013, honorable mention, classroom activity, graduate school, high school, college, work settings, student assignment
Developing Empathy and Compassion, Promoting Health and Well-Being
August 19, 2016

From Wealth to Well-Being: Spending Money on Others Promotes Happiness

August 19, 2016/ ScienceSites
From Wealth to Well-Being: Spending Money on Others Promotes Happiness

Lara Aknin (Simon Fraser University); Liz Dunn (University of British Columbia)

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2013, honorable mention, classroom activity, high school, college
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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2012, student assignment, honorable mention, college, classroom activity
Environmental Protection and Sustainable Living, Promoting Health and Well-Being
August 12, 2016

A Philanthropy-Based Approach to Teaching Business Students

August 12, 2016/ ScienceSites
A Philanthropy-Based Approach to Teaching Business Students

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

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2012, classroom activity, honorable mention, college, student assignment
Civic Engagement and Social Activism, Developing Empathy and Compassion, Social Justice and Prejudice Reduction
August 08, 2016

Foreign Language Exercises That Embrace Diversity

August 08, 2016/ ScienceSites
Foreign Language Exercises That Embrace Diversity

Malgorzata Maria Wojcik (Warsaw School of Social Sciences and Humanities)

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2011, honorable mention, classroom activity, college, high school, grade school
Developing Empathy and Compassion, Social Justice and Prejudice Reduction
August 03, 2016

Putting Positive Psychology into Action: Helping Others Helps Oneself

August 03, 2016/ ScienceSites
Putting Positive Psychology into Action: Helping Others Helps Oneself

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

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2010, classroom activity, college, field experience, honorable mention, high school, graduate school, student assignment
Developing Empathy and Compassion, Promoting Health and Well-Being
July 28, 2016

Understanding Criminal Jury Trials Inside and Out

July 28, 2016/ ScienceSites
Understanding Criminal Jury Trials Inside and Out

Martin Greenberg (University of Pittsburgh)

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2010, honorable mention, classroom activity, field experience, college, high school
Civic Engagement and Social Activism, Social Justice and Prejudice Reduction
July 22, 2016

The MPG Illusion: How Cognitive Biases Fuel Climate Change

July 22, 2016/ ScienceSites
The MPG Illusion: How Cognitive Biases Fuel Climate Change

Richard Larrick (Duke University)

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July 22, 2016/ ScienceSites/
2009, honorable mention, classroom activity, web-based resource, high school, graduate school, college
Environmental Protection and Sustainable Living
July 20, 2016

Bending Gender to Reveal and Reduce Bias

July 20, 2016/ ScienceSites
Bending Gender to Reveal and Reduce Bias

Amy Taylor (Duquesne University)

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2009, classroom activity, honorable mention, graduate school, high school, college, grade school, work settings
Developing Empathy and Compassion, Social Justice and Prejudice Reduction
July 19, 2016

The Forced Migration Project: A Refugee Shelter Display

July 19, 2016/ ScienceSites
The Forced Migration Project: A Refugee Shelter Display

David A. Hoffman (University of California, Santa Cruz)

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July 19, 2016/ ScienceSites/
2008, winning entry, field experience, classroom activity, college, high school, student assignment
Developing Empathy and Compassion, Social Justice and Prejudice Reduction, Violence Prevention and Peace
July 11, 2016

The "O" Train: Teaching the Power of Ostracism

July 11, 2016/ ScienceSites
The "O" Train: Teaching the Power of Ostracism

Lisa Zadro (University of Sydney, Australia) and Kipling Williams (Purdue University)

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2006, classroom activity, honorable mention, work settings, graduate school, high school, college
Developing Empathy and Compassion
July 08, 2016

When Disaster Strikes: Teaching Persuasion Through Fundraising

July 08, 2016/ ScienceSites
When Disaster Strikes: Teaching Persuasion Through Fundraising

Debra Mashek (Harvey Mudd College)

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July 08, 2016/ ScienceSites/
2006, honorable mention, classroom activity, field experience, college, high school
Developing Empathy and Compassion
 
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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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