Psychology Teaching and Learning
Innovations, Trends, and Best Practices
1. Auflage April 2026
384 Seiten, Hardcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
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.
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
DR. RITUPARNA CHAKRABORTY is an experienced teacher and researcher in the field of Developmental Psychology, Social Psychology, Qualitative Research Methodology, and Media Psychology. She is an assistant professor, in the Department of Psychology at CHRIST University, Bengaluru. She is the initiator and coordinator of the Media Psychology Lab (the first academic media psychology lab in India) in the Department of Psychology at CHRIST University. She is also the member-secretary of the Research Conduct and Ethics Committee at the university.