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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 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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April 15, 2021/ Scott Plous/
2021, honorable mention, student assignment, high school, college
Social Justice and Prejudice Reduction, Civic Engagement and Social Activism
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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April 26, 2020/ Scott Plous/
2020, honorable mention, student assignment, college
Civic Engagement and Social Activism, Developing Empathy and Compassion, Promoting Health and Well-Being
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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April 10, 2020/ Scott Plous/
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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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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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 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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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 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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2012, classroom activity, honorable mention, college, student assignment
Civic Engagement and Social Activism, Developing Empathy and Compassion, Social Justice and Prejudice Reduction
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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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
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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July 27, 2016/ ScienceSites/
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 25, 2016

Humane Education Resource Center

July 25, 2016/ ScienceSites
Humane Education Resource Center

Zoe Weil (Institute for Humane Education)

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July 25, 2016/ ScienceSites/
2009, honorable mention, high school, college, grade school, graduate school, web-based resource
Civic Engagement and Social Activism, Developing Empathy and Compassion, Environmental Protection and Sustainable Living, 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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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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