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A Civic Scientific Literacy Perspective in the Psychology Classroom
One of the most enjoyable aspects of teaching psychology courses is that we get to share some highly relevant, personally applicable, and fascinating science with our students. Among the sciences, psychology has perhaps the most far reaching applications to personal and societal matters. Of course, instructors who teach science courses of all types want their students to understand the deeper, societal relevance of the material and research they cover. ... More>
New Research From Psychological Science
A sample of exciting new research on factors that influence early literacy recently published in Psychological Science. ... More>
Study Suggests Intervention for Overcoming Reading-Comprehension Difficulties in Children
Effective reading requires recognizing words and also understanding what they mean. Between 7-10 percent of children have specific reading-comprehension difficulties. These children can read text aloud accurately but do not understand what they have just read. A new study in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, identifies a training program which may help children overcome reading-comprehension difficulties.... More>
