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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 26, 2020

Teaching Research Methods with an Anti-Hunger Project

April 26, 2020/ Scott Plous
Teaching Research Methods with an Anti-Hunger Project

Eric Jones (Grand Valley State University)

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2020, honorable mention, student assignment, college
Civic Engagement and Social Activism, Developing Empathy and Compassion, Promoting Health and Well-Being
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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January 19, 2017/ Scott Plous/
2015, winning entry, high school, college, field experience
Civic Engagement and Social Activism, Developing Empathy and Compassion, Promoting Health and Well-Being
August 30, 2016

Breaking the Prejudice Habit

August 30, 2016/ ScienceSites
Breaking the Prejudice Habit

Mary Kite (Ball State University)

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August 30, 2016/ ScienceSites/
2014, honorable mention, web-based resource, high school, college, work settings
Civic Engagement and Social Activism, Developing Empathy and Compassion, 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 26, 2016

Exploring Human Diversity Through Street Interviews

August 26, 2016/ ScienceSites
Exploring Human Diversity Through Street Interviews

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 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 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 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

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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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 11, 2016

Intergroup Monopoly: A Lesson on the Enduring Effects of Inequality

August 11, 2016/ ScienceSites
Intergroup Monopoly: A Lesson on the Enduring Effects of Inequality

Richard Harvey (Saint Louis University)

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August 11, 2016/ ScienceSites/
2011, winning entry, college, graduate school, high school, work settings, other
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 09, 2016

LiveHappy: An iPhone App to Increase Happiness

August 09, 2016/ ScienceSites
LiveHappy: An iPhone App to Increase Happiness

Jaime Kurtz (James Madison University) and Sonja Lyubomirsky (University of California, Riverside)

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August 09, 2016/ ScienceSites/
2011, honorable mention, college, high school, graduate school, work settings, web-based resource
Developing Empathy and Compassion, Promoting Health and Well-Being
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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August 08, 2016/ ScienceSites/
2011, honorable mention, classroom activity, college, high school, grade school
Developing Empathy and Compassion, Social Justice and Prejudice Reduction
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 04, 2016

Greater Good Website

August 04, 2016/ ScienceSites
Greater Good Website

Dacher Keltner (University of California, Berkeley)

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August 04, 2016/ ScienceSites/
2010, winning entry, web-based resource, high school, graduate school, college, grade school, work settings
Developing Empathy and Compassion, Promoting Health and Well-Being, 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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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 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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August 01, 2016/ ScienceSites/
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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2010, honorable mention, field experience, graduate school, work settings, other
Developing Empathy and Compassion, Violence Prevention and Peace
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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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