Psychology Teaching and Learning

Deliver effective psychology education with proven strategies for diverse learners As psychology education evolves amid global shifts, educators need practical, evidence-based strategies that work across contexts. Psychology Teaching and Learning: Innovations, Trends, and Best Practices brings together international experts from twelve countries to address these challenges. Editors Aneesh Kumar and Rituparna Chakraborty have assembled leading voices in psychology education to provide actionable guidance for enhancing teaching effectiveness while promoting equity and inclusion. This volume explores the International Competencies for Undergraduate Psychology Model, culturally responsive pedagogy, online learning strategies, and innovative assessment approaches. Discover how to integrate artificial intelligence and cognitive science into teaching, implement open science pedagogy, and apply the megastudy method. The book addresses student well-being through emotional intelligence, resilience, self-compassion, and creating safe learning environments. Readers will discover: Evidence-based teaching strategies and assessment models proven to enhance effectiveness across diverse learning environments and cultural contexts worldwide International perspectives from psychology educators in twelve countries offering varied approaches to common challenges in contemporary psychology education Practical guidance on integrating emerging technologies like AI and intelligent tutoring systems into psychology teaching and learning experiences Frameworks for promoting student well-being including emotional intelligence development, resilience training, self-compassion, and creating psychologically safe classrooms Reflection questions and supplementary classroom resources in each chapter to facilitate immediate application and adaptation to your teaching context Whether you teach undergraduate courses, develop curricula, or train future educators, this book equips you with forward-thinking approaches to prepare students for real-world challenges. By bridging contemporary educational challenges with actionable strategies, it empowers you to transform your teaching practices.

List of Contributors xvii Foreword xxi About the Contributors xxv Preface xxxvii Acknowledgement xxxix About the Companion Website xl 1 Global Challenges and Opportunities in Psychology Education and Training 1 Germán Gutiérrez, Sonia Carrillo, and Karen Ripoll-Núñez 2 The International Competences for Undergraduate Psychology (ICUP) Model: Overview and Leadership Perspectives 18 Jacquelyn Cranney and Susan A. Nolan 3 Meta-programming as a Structural and Pedagogical Innovation for Psychology Curriculum Alignment 33 Smith Mario Ricardo and Munnik Erica 4 Contextualising Pedagogy: The Sociocultural Revision of Psychology Education 49 Theertha Rajeev, Rituparna Chakraborty and Aneesh Kumar 5 Teaching Psychology in the Philippines: Challenges, Innovations and Culturally Relevant Practices 65 Junix Jerald I. Delos Santos, Pat Kathlyn Dione D. Ramirez, England Danne B. Castro and Ver E. Reyes 6 Factors Impacting Training in the Professional Master's Clinical Psychology Programme: Educator's Reflections 81 Munnik Erica and Smith Mario Ricardo 7 Beyond the Pandemic: Self-determination, Online Learning and Psychology Career Development in South Africa 93 Leigh A. Tucker 8 Artificial Intelligence and Intelligent Tutoring Systems for Psychology: Guidelines for 21st Century Learning and Teaching 109 Brendon D. Faroa 9 Pedagogical Research: Using Cognitive Science Techniques to Improve Education: Designing Studies to Improve Your Classes 132 Maya M. Khanna and Michael J. Cortese 10 Incorporating Open Science Pedagogy into Research Methods Courses 148 Cassie M. Whitt and Jacob F. Miranda 11 Innovative Capstone Assessment Models Beyond the Thesis in Master's Psychology Programmes 163 Sahaya G. Selvam 12 Competency-based Collaborative Approaches in Psychology Teaching–Learning and Assessment 178 Miriam Simon and Amal Al-Ghailani 13 The Megastudy Method: Research, Practice and Education 199 Michael J. Cortese and Maya M. Khanna 14 Experiential Learning: Benefits, Challenges and Pedagogical Insights for Students' Performance at Workplace 228 Arathi Venkatesh, Priyadarshini Moharkonda Srinivasan and Jacqueline Gun Chin Hun 15 Emotional Intelligence and Resilience Amongst Psychology Students 245 K. Hettigoda and M. W. S. Gunawardhana 16 Recentring Personal Development in Counsellor Education: Integrating Self-compassion, Meaning and Self-care in Training 257 A. Sabu John and Viju P. Devassy 17 Impactful Micro-moments for Deep Learning in Higher Education Classrooms: A Whole-person Education Perspective 284 Surekha Chukkali, Suparna Majumdar Kar and N. T. Sudhesh 18 Delicious Moments in Psychology and Education: Integrating Aesthetic Savouring and the BPSS Framework 297 Mami Yanai and Hung-Tat (Ted) Lo 19 Between the Lines: The Intangibles of Creating a Safe Learning Environment 319 Megha Deuskar, Pooja Prabhavalkar, and Anita Charles References 331 Supplementary Resources 333 Index 335