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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.

Intergroup Monopoly: A Lesson on the Enduring Effects of Inequality
August 11, 2016

Intergroup Monopoly: A Lesson on the Enduring Effects of Inequality

Richard Harvey (Saint Louis University)

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August 11, 2016/ ScienceSites
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2011, winning entry, college, graduate school, high school, work settings, other
Developing Empathy and Compassion, Social Justice and Prejudice Reduction
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The Voices Project: Using Narratives to Reduce Stereotyping
August 10, 2016

The Voices Project: Using Narratives to Reduce Stereotyping

Alicia Nordstrom (Misericordia University)

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August 10, 2016/ ScienceSites
August 10, 2016/ ScienceSites/
2011, honorable mention, graduate school, college, high school, student assignment
Developing Empathy and Compassion, Social Justice and Prejudice Reduction
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LiveHappy: An iPhone App to Increase Happiness
August 09, 2016

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
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
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Foreign Language Exercises That Embrace Diversity
August 08, 2016

Foreign Language Exercises That Embrace Diversity

Malgorzata Maria Wojcik (Warsaw School of Social Sciences and Humanities)

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August 08, 2016/ ScienceSites
August 08, 2016/ ScienceSites/
2011, honorable mention, classroom activity, college, high school, grade school
Developing Empathy and Compassion, Social Justice and Prejudice Reduction
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Countering Group Biases with Cross-Cultural Contact
August 05, 2016

Countering Group Biases with Cross-Cultural Contact

Kelly Campbell (California State University, San Bernardino)

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August 05, 2016/ ScienceSites
August 05, 2016/ ScienceSites/
2011, honorable mention, graduate school, college, student assignment, field experience
Developing Empathy and Compassion, Social Justice and Prejudice Reduction
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Greater Good Website
August 04, 2016

Greater Good Website

Dacher Keltner (University of California, Berkeley)

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August 04, 2016/ ScienceSites
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
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Putting Positive Psychology into Action: Helping Others Helps Oneself
August 03, 2016

Putting Positive Psychology into Action: Helping Others Helps Oneself

Jeana L. Magyar-Moe (University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point)

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August 03, 2016/ ScienceSites
August 03, 2016/ ScienceSites/
2010, classroom activity, college, field experience, honorable mention, high school, graduate school, student assignment
Developing Empathy and Compassion, Promoting Health and Well-Being
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Three Student Assignments to Develop Sustainable Living
August 02, 2016

Three Student Assignments to Develop Sustainable Living

Christie Manning (Macalester College)

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August 02, 2016/ ScienceSites
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
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Bringing Culture Alive by Offering Financial Education to Refugees
August 01, 2016

Bringing Culture Alive by Offering Financial Education to Refugees

Jill M. Norvilitis (Buffalo State College)

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August 01, 2016/ ScienceSites
August 01, 2016/ ScienceSites/
2010, honorable mention, field experience, college, student assignment
Developing Empathy and Compassion, Social Justice and Prejudice Reduction
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How Action Teaching Can Help Heal Rwanda and Its Neighbors
July 29, 2016

How Action Teaching Can Help Heal Rwanda and Its Neighbors

Ervin Staub (University of Massachusetts at Amherst) and Laurie Anne Pearlman (Trauma Research, Education, and Training Institute)

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July 29, 2016/ ScienceSites
July 29, 2016/ ScienceSites/
2010, honorable mention, field experience, graduate school, work settings, other
Developing Empathy and Compassion, Violence Prevention and Peace
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Understanding Criminal Jury Trials Inside and Out
July 28, 2016

Understanding Criminal Jury Trials Inside and Out

Martin Greenberg (University of Pittsburgh)

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July 28, 2016/ ScienceSites
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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Taking Action to Reduce Violence in City Neighborhoods
July 27, 2016

Taking Action to Reduce Violence in City Neighborhoods

Steven A. Meyers (Roosevelt University)

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July 27, 2016/ ScienceSites
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
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Becoming Less Judgmental by Avoiding Attribution Errors
July 26, 2016

Becoming Less Judgmental by Avoiding Attribution Errors

Daniel R. Stalder (University of Wisconsin–Whitewater)

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July 26, 2016/ ScienceSites
July 26, 2016/ ScienceSites/
2009, honorable mention, graduate school, high school, college, student assignment
Developing Empathy and Compassion
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Humane Education Resource Center
July 25, 2016

Humane Education Resource Center

Zoe Weil (Institute for Humane Education)

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July 25, 2016/ ScienceSites
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
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The MPG Illusion: How Cognitive Biases Fuel Climate Change
July 22, 2016

The MPG Illusion: How Cognitive Biases Fuel Climate Change

Richard Larrick (Duke University)

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July 22, 2016/ ScienceSites
July 22, 2016/ ScienceSites/
2009, honorable mention, classroom activity, web-based resource, high school, graduate school, college
Environmental Protection and Sustainable Living
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The Social Privilege Scavenger Hunt
July 21, 2016

The Social Privilege Scavenger Hunt

Jill M. Coleman (Roosevelt University)

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July 21, 2016/ ScienceSites
July 21, 2016/ ScienceSites/
2009, honorable mention, field experience, high school, college, student assignment
Developing Empathy and Compassion, Social Justice and Prejudice Reduction
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Bending Gender to Reveal and Reduce Bias
July 20, 2016

Bending Gender to Reveal and Reduce Bias

Amy Taylor (Duquesne University)

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July 20, 2016/ ScienceSites
July 20, 2016/ ScienceSites/
2009, classroom activity, honorable mention, graduate school, high school, college, grade school, work settings
Developing Empathy and Compassion, Social Justice and Prejudice Reduction
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The Forced Migration Project: A Refugee Shelter Display
July 19, 2016

The Forced Migration Project: A Refugee Shelter Display

David A. Hoffman (University of California, Santa Cruz)

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July 19, 2016/ ScienceSites
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
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Project Implicit Demonstration Site
July 18, 2016

Project Implicit Demonstration Site

Brian A. Nosek (University of Virginia)

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July 18, 2016/ ScienceSites
July 18, 2016/ ScienceSites/
2008, honorable mention, web-based resource, high school, graduate school, college, grade school, work settings, other
Social Justice and Prejudice Reduction
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The International Tsunami Museum: Addressing Trauma and Recovery
July 15, 2016

The International Tsunami Museum: Addressing Trauma and Recovery

David Sattler (Western Washington University)

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July 15, 2016/ ScienceSites
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
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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

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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