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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.

January 19, 2017

Teaching Coping Skills to Pregnant Teens and Adolescent Mothers

January 19, 2017/ Scott Plous
Teaching Coping Skills to Pregnant Teens and Adolescent Mothers

Kimberly J. McClure Brenchley and Lynn Donahue (St. John Fisher College)

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2015, winning entry, high school, college, field experience
Civic Engagement and Social Activism, Developing Empathy and Compassion, Promoting Health and Well-Being
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 22, 2016

Applying Social Influence Principles to Create Prosocial Change

August 22, 2016/ ScienceSites
Applying Social Influence Principles 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 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 05, 2016

Countering Group Biases with Cross-Cultural Contact

August 05, 2016/ ScienceSites
Countering Group Biases with Cross-Cultural Contact

Kelly Campbell (California State University, San Bernardino)

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August 05, 2016/ ScienceSites/
2011, honorable mention, graduate school, college, student assignment, field experience
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
August 01, 2016

Bringing Culture Alive by Offering Financial Education to Refugees

August 01, 2016/ ScienceSites
Bringing Culture Alive by Offering Financial Education to 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 29, 2016

How Action Teaching Can Help Heal Rwanda and Its Neighbors

July 29, 2016/ ScienceSites
How Action Teaching Can Help Heal Rwanda and Its Neighbors

Ervin Staub (University of Massachusetts at Amherst) and Laurie Anne Pearlman (Trauma Research, Education, and Training Institute)

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July 29, 2016/ ScienceSites/
2010, honorable mention, field experience, graduate school, work settings, other
Developing Empathy and Compassion, Violence Prevention and Peace
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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July 28, 2016/ ScienceSites/
2010, honorable mention, classroom activity, field experience, college, high school
Civic Engagement and Social Activism, Social Justice and Prejudice Reduction
July 27, 2016

Taking Action to Reduce Violence in City Neighborhoods

July 27, 2016/ ScienceSites
Taking Action to Reduce Violence in City Neighborhoods

Steven A. Meyers (Roosevelt University)

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July 27, 2016/ ScienceSites/
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 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
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 15, 2016

The International Tsunami Museum: Addressing Trauma and Recovery

July 15, 2016/ ScienceSites
The International Tsunami Museum: Addressing Trauma and Recovery

David Sattler (Western Washington University)

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July 15, 2016/ ScienceSites/
2007, winning entry, field experience, graduate school, high school, college, student assignment
Civic Engagement and Social Activism, Developing Empathy and Compassion
July 14, 2016

Intersecting Diversities: The Shadow/Role-Play Exercise

July 14, 2016/ ScienceSites
Intersecting Diversities: The Shadow/Role-Play Exercise

Bonnie Moradi (University of Florida)

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July 14, 2016/ ScienceSites/
2007, field experience, honorable mention, college, student assignment
Developing Empathy and Compassion, Social Justice and Prejudice Reduction
July 13, 2016

Using Lessons from the Holocaust to Reduce Bullying

July 13, 2016/ ScienceSites
Using Lessons from the Holocaust to Reduce Bullying

Ruth T. Hannon (Bridgewater State College)

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July 13, 2016/ ScienceSites/
2007, honorable mention, grade school, high school, college, field experience, student assignment
Developing Empathy and Compassion, Social Justice and Prejudice Reduction, Violence Prevention and Peace
July 12, 2016

Mastering Research Methods with Community Projects

July 12, 2016/ ScienceSites
Mastering Research Methods with Community Projects

Lori Rosenthal (Emerson College)

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July 12, 2016/ ScienceSites/
2006, winning entry, field experience, graduate school, high school, college, student assignment
Civic Engagement and Social Activism, Developing Empathy and Compassion, Promoting Health and Well-Being
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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