Teachers of Introductory Psychology

Employing APA Guidelines for the Undergraduate Psychology Major to develop AI competency

From anxiety to agency

Strategies to keep activities engaging without sacrificing valuable instructional time

Fun and effective: You don’t have to choose

An introductory psychology course curriculum that prioritizes agency building can transform anxiety into proactive behaviors, buffering against systemic helplessness

From resilience to responsibility: Student well-being at the intersection of positive psychology and climate justice

Division resources provide guidance specific to burnout and managing workload

Burnout is real—Here’s how STP is tackling it

Introductory psychology courses can serve as an entry point to research literacy for students from all backgrounds

Enhancing student engagement with research

Practical strategies to include Speaking of Psychology podcasts in your courses

Engaging introductory psychology students with podcasts: Connecting content to APA Guidelines 3.0

To preserve learning in the AI landscape, encouraging interactive and constructive use is critical

How to help your students use AI without losing the learning

How the integration of structured debate into psychology education has potential to foster critical thinking, engagement, and workplace-relevant skills

Beyond agreement: Using debate to prepare psychology students for real-world challenges

Strategies for clarifying, elevating, and maintaining academic integrity in the context of AI

Teaching academic integrity in the era of AI

Student motivations and judgements regarding AI use give practical insights for psychology educators navigating the AI landscape

Student ethics and ChatGPT: What college instructors need to know

Strategies to elevate the value of a psychology degree for a myriad of career pathways

Improving perceptions of the psychology major

Maryville College put APA’s Engaging Psychology’s Future initiative to the test, resulting in an impactful event for local high school students

Psyched for Success: A 2025 APA presidential initiative

Film analyses can enrich psychology education and incorporate deeper student engagement and understanding

Film pedagogy with the CinemaPsych Podcast and film database website

Join your friends and colleagues in Denver this August 7-9, 2025

APA 2025 programming for psychology educators

The authors provide suggestions for how faculty can help

Hungry for knowledge: Food insecurity and how it affects college students

This article first identifies a variety of legal psychology topics that might spark discussion among students and then describes an array of legal psychology careers

Bringing legal psychology into your classroom

OPL is an accessible and hands-on approach to teach students about psychological science

How to use APA’s Online Psychology Laboratory to engage students in psychological science

Addressing college students’ career-related anxiety by debunking career myths

Stories and data can help instructors proactively reduce students’ anxiety about career decisions

APA/APASI Response Center: Policy changes and advocacy updates

Stay informed about APA/APASI's response to recent federal policy changes affecting psychology. Find resources, share your story, and learn how to advocate for scientific integrity

Undergraduate psychology programs should teach advanced data science skills

Demand for data science skills will continue to grow and psychology programs can be on the forefront of enhancing data science skill instruction

Why psychology teachers should attend a regional psychology conference in 2025

Regional psychology conferences provide teachers with resources and connections that can enhance their knowledge and professional development, offering access to new research and ideas

December 5, 2024

APA Presidential Initiative: Engaging Psychology’s Future

Join us for an exciting and transformative year showcasing how psychology enriches society and enhances people’s lives.

December 5, 2024

Using AI to backward design your introductory psychology course

Effective AI prompts can save time and offer creative solutions to course planning.

Center for Psychology in Schools and Education revamps webpages

New tools, resources, and reports are available to support schools, educators, administrators, students, and families.

Will we be “terminated”? Helping students assess the value and limits of AI

Experiencing AI while investigating key introductory psychology constructs.

NSF funding will support virtual conference for psychology educators at two-year colleges

Conference will explore barriers to participation and brainstorm ways to create a more inclusive, supportive community.

Penn Manor High School students recognized for Invent2Prevent violence prevention campaign

Students awarded $5,000 for “Friday Fun: Flexin’ campaign to de-stress and check-in on our mental health.”

Applied Psychology—Improving Lives with Science

New resource illustrates the many applications of psychological science and career opportunities.

Using the APA Guidelines 3.0 to inform the teaching of Introduction to Psychology

Integrating the philosophical principles of Guidelines 3.0 into the introductory psychology course can impact both students and the public’s perception of psychology.

Disability as a DEI concern in teaching

Important recommendations for teaching about disability issues.

Fostering learning in a world of technological distractions

Classroom policies on technology are needed now more than ever.

The 2024 Biennial International Seminar on the Teaching of Psychological Science

Make new connections, discuss current research, and launch international collaborations.

Prestigious awards recognize psychologists’ outstanding work

Award recipients’ accomplishments demonstrate that psychology is a relevant, impactful, and diverse discipline that has changed many lives.

Access a wide variety of free resources that provide all high school psychology teachers with research studies.

APA resources to help teachers engage students in research

A Psychology College Bowl hosted by Psi Chi at SEPA 2024 leads to planning for Round 2 in 2025.

It’s TriviOsah, not TrivioSAH: Pulling off a themed Psychology College Bowl

An important set of goals and recommendations for psychology faculty, departments, and programs to promote quality in undergraduate education.

APA’s new Quality Principles for Undergraduate Education in Psychology: How to use them for quality teaching

Everyday advocacy: Engaging high schoolers in democracy

Eric Castro, a high school psychology teacher in California, shares how he motivated his senior students to send over 1,000 letters to their elected officials.

Special programs for precollege and undergraduate educators at APA 2024

Join your colleagues at the APA Annual Meeting in Seattle, Washington, from August 8–10.

Educators play a vital role in providing clarity on the diverse careers available to psychology majors.

Showing students the many applications of psychological science that can open doors to career opportunities

March 6, 2024

Psychology programs prep for steep drop in college students

Declining birth rates threaten the quality of education and training, psychological research, and patient care.

Lessons learned: The joys and challenges of trying to transform introductory psychology

Discover how APA is supporting educators in applying the Introductory Psychology Initiative recommendations.

The market-ready psychology major: Skills-focused resources for psychology instructors

Strategies to help students recognize how their psychology courses prepare them for the workplace.

Can you be a pedagogical influencer? Using social media to increase learning

Connections through social media presence can increase rapport and communication, make the professor more accessible, and bolster learning.

Engage your students with the history of psychology

Explore the incredible offerings made available by the Cummings Center for the History of Psychology.

December 13, 2023

Second edition of APA’s Inclusive Language Guide available now

APA shares updated recommendations for inclusive communication.

New resources to broaden diversity and representation in high school psychology

Research summaries, psychologist profiles, guiding questions, and other resources are available to further students’ understanding of the variety of human experiences.

Practice what you profess: Faculty mental health, compassion fatigue and cultivating a resilience practice

Encouragement for self-compassion and practices for building resilience.

APA approved new Guidelines for the Undergraduate Psychology Major. Now what?

Guidelines 3.0 offers clear expectations for the major to improve student learning in psychology.

A particular set of skills

Putting a spotlight on the transferable skills acquired through introductory psychology.

Five ways to boost student motivation

A framework for creating motivationally supportive learning environments.

September 1, 2023

Explore APA 2023 On Demand

Watch more than 35 hours of previously live-streamed content from the Main and Feature Stages at APA 2023 when and where you want with on demand access. Browse the on demand offerings and register for access.

September 1, 2023

New Video on APA TOPSS: A Community (and Resources!) for High School Psychology Teachers

Video highlights free TOPSS resources and the benefits of TOPSS as a professional learning community for psychology teachers.

In Memoriam: Lee Gurel, PhD

Long-time benefactor to high school psychology teachers remembered for his generosity and dedication to psychology educators.

APA approves Guidelines for the Undergraduate Psychology Major: Version 3.0

The Guidelines describe a set of curricular goals, student learning outcomes, and foundation and baccalaureate indicators of learning progress for the undergraduate psychology major.

Exploring faculty burnout through the 2022-23 HMS faculty/staff survey

The Healthy Minds Network shares a few key measures from a national survey of employees in higher education to learn about their mental and emotional health, and in particular, their experience of burnout.

Connecting high school students to elementary students to share psychology.

Student trust in theteacher: A critical but overlooked factor in student success

Building student trust improves engagement and outcomes.

August 28, 2023

APA gratified that Florida Department of Education will allow teaching of full AP Psychology course

APA expressed its gratitude that the Florida Department of Education is allowing high school Advanced Placement Psychology to be taught 'in its entirety.'

August 9, 2023

Psi Alpha celebrates accomplishments

Exciting growth, new projects, and collaborations.

August 9, 2023

APA recognizes Nancy Budwig, Jerry Rudmann, and Martha Zlokovich with Presidential Citations

APA President Thema Bryant awards Presidential Citations to recognize distinguished leadership, service, and commitment to psychology teachers and students.

August 9, 2023

STP President Diane Finley awards Presidential Citations to Alan Feldman and Robin Hailstorks

These citations recognize significant career contributions to the teaching of psychology.

May 2, 2023

How to use ChatGPT as a learning tool

Rather than weaken student effort, artificial intelligence can help prepare students for the real world by encouraging critical thinking—with a few caveats. Here’s advice from psychology instructors about how to use ChatGPT and other AI technology wisely.

May 2, 2023

Teaching to Change the World: United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

The author shares ideas for teaching students to apply psychology as a foundation for social responsibility and global citizenship.

May 2, 2023

Service-learning in introductory psychology

This pedagogy provides opportunities for synthesis and analysis of content and strengthens students’ sense of connection and community.

February 21, 2023

ChatGPT, artificial intelligence, and the end of the world as we know it

The author shares some thoughts about artificial intelligence and academic integrity.

February 17, 2023

Taking psychology on the road

February 17, 2023

APA approves Principles for Quality Undergraduate Education in Psychology

This second revision describes practices that faculty members, programs, and departments can adopt to create a high-quality, stimulating, and inclusive learning environment.

February 16, 2023

Psi Alpha Update

Exciting plans in the works for 2023.

February 7, 2023

APA supports right of educators to do their jobs without political interference

Attacks on teaching of diversity, equity and inclusion undermine profession, hurt students, says APA president.

December 9, 2022

Advocating for the adoption of National Standards in your state: A success story

A personal account of advocacy efforts to encourage a state to adapt or adopt APA’s curriculum standards.

December 1, 2022

Introducing high school students to human factors engineering

Human factors engineering is a STEM discipline that combines psychology and physiology to improve lives.

November 30, 2022

How to find a research mentor: A new video for high school students and their teachers

This article offers guidance and resources for high school student research.

November 29, 2022

Reducing barriers for community college students majoring in psychology

It is important for universities to examine their transfer policies to make sure capable community college students aren’t inadvertently derailed

The benefits of diversity education

An inclusive curriculum offers important positive outcomes

Increasing growth mindset and performance in the college classroom

The author discusses ways to leverage a growth mindset through the intro psych class.

In praise of the pill bug and innovative ways to provide psych undergrads the benefits of doing research

This article addresses the many benefits of undergraduate research and solutions that can help departments offer these experiences.