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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 15, 2021

Instagram Activism: Using Slideshows to Promote Social Justice

April 15, 2021/ Scott Plous
Instagram Activism: Using Slideshows to Promote Social Justice

Morgan Jerald (Macalester College)

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2021, honorable mention, student assignment, high school, college
Social Justice and Prejudice Reduction, Civic Engagement and Social Activism
April 14, 2020

An Online Support Group and Blog to Reduce Bias and Conflict

April 14, 2020/ Scott Plous
An Online Support Group and Blog to Reduce Bias and Conflict

Daniel R. Stalder (University of Wisconsin-Whitewater)

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April 14, 2020/ Scott Plous/
2020, honorable mention, graduate school, college, high school, work settings, student assignment, web-based resource
Social Justice and Prejudice Reduction
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 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 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 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 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 23, 2016

Using Facebook to Build Cross-Cultural Bridges

August 23, 2016/ ScienceSites
Using Facebook to Build Cross-Cultural Bridges

Carie Forden (Clarion University) and Amy Carrillo (American University in Cairo)

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August 23, 2016/ ScienceSites/
2013, honorable mention, college, graduate school, high school, student assignment, web-based resource
Social Justice and Prejudice Reduction, Violence Prevention and Peace
August 19, 2016

From Wealth to Well-Being: Spending Money on Others Promotes Happiness

August 19, 2016/ ScienceSites
From Wealth to Well-Being: Spending Money on Others Promotes Happiness

Lara Aknin (Simon Fraser University); Liz Dunn (University of British Columbia)

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August 19, 2016/ ScienceSites/
2013, honorable mention, classroom activity, high school, college
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 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 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 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 04, 2016

Greater Good Website

August 04, 2016/ ScienceSites
Greater Good Website

Dacher Keltner (University of California, Berkeley)

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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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2010, classroom activity, college, field experience, honorable mention, high school, graduate school, student assignment
Developing Empathy and Compassion, Promoting Health and Well-Being
August 02, 2016

Three Student Assignments to Develop Sustainable Living

August 02, 2016/ ScienceSites
Three Student Assignments to Develop Sustainable Living

Christie Manning (Macalester College)

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August 02, 2016/ ScienceSites/
2010, honorable mention, high school, graduate school, grade school, college, student assignment
Civic Engagement and Social Activism, Environmental Protection and Sustainable Living
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
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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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