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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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April 19, 2021/ Scott Plous/
2021, winning entry, college, student assignment, classroom activity
Civic Engagement and Social Activism, Social Justice and Prejudice Reduction
April 10, 2020

How Action Teaching Can Reduce Sexual Assault on Campus

April 10, 2020/ Scott Plous
How Action Teaching Can Reduce Sexual Assault on Campus

Vicki Burns (Florida International University)

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2020, winning entry, college, student assignment
Violence Prevention and Peace, Civic Engagement and Social Activism, 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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2015, winning entry, high school, college, field experience
Civic Engagement and Social Activism, Developing Empathy and Compassion, Promoting Health and Well-Being
August 31, 2016

Action Writing: Using Op-Eds to Advance Science Literacy

August 31, 2016/ ScienceSites
Action Writing: Using Op-Eds to Advance Science Literacy

Adam R. Pearson (Pomona College)

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August 31, 2016/ ScienceSites/
2014, winning entry, graduate school, college, high school, student assignment
Civic Engagement and Social Activism, Environmental Protection and Sustainable Living, Promoting Health and Well-Being, Social Justice and Prejudice Reduction, Violence Prevention and Peace
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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2013, winning entry, field experience, college, student assignment
Developing Empathy and Compassion, Promoting Health and Well-Being
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 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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2011, winning entry, college, graduate school, high school, work settings, other
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
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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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 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 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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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
 
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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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