The concepts of psychological literacy and the psychologically literate citizen promise to invigorate a new global approach to psychology education. They pose a basic question: What attributes and capabilities should undergraduate psychology majors acquire? Many psychological organizations have defined psychological literacy by guidelines and lists of student learning outcomes, but although psychology educators across the globe have been working towards helping students to acquire these attributes over the past 50 years, educators have only recently explicitly delineated attributes and learning outcomes, and sought to develop appropriate learning, teaching, and assessment strategies, including whole program approaches. The contributors to this volume argue that psychological literacy is the most important outcome of an undergraduate psychology education and that psychologically literate citizens use their knowledge of psychology to problem-solve in ethical and socially responsible ways that directly benefit their communities. In this book, a rich variety of international perspectives contribute to the development of the two key concepts of psychological literacy and the psychologically literate citizen. Authors provide practical guidance for classroom psychology educators, as well as curriculum developers and reviewers. Ultimately, they make the case for a paradigm shift in psychology education.

About the Author
Jacquelyn Cranney is currently Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of New South Wales. She is also an Australian Learning and Teaching Council National Teaching Fellow. She obtained her BA and MA at the University of Queensland, and her PhD at Bryn Mawr College. She has received many awards for teaching, including the Australian Psychological Society Distinguished Contribution to Education Award and a Carrick Citation Award. Dana S. Dunn is currently Professor of Psychology and Director of the Learning in Common Curriculum at Moravian College in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. He earned his BA in psychology from Carnegie Mellon University and his PhD in experimental social psychology from the University of Virginia.

Reviews
I found the perspective offered by this book really stimulated my thinking around the concept and would suggest anyone with an interest in how psychology might develop will find it useful. * Psychology Learning and Teaching, August 2013 *



Book Information
ISBN 9780199794942
Author Jacquelyn Cranney
Format Hardback
Page Count 384
Imprint Oxford University Press Inc
Publisher Oxford University Press Inc
Weight(grams) 675g
Dimensions(mm) 163mm * 236mm * 33mm