The Power of Public Scholarship: Inspiring Innovative Teaching and Learning

Brief Description

This talk describes the importance of public scholarship in the classroom, focusing on its potential to enhance trust in research and promote pedagogical innovation. Additionally, it details the impact of students doing public scholarship themselves, which provides hands-on experience and enhances their ability to communicate scholarly work outside the classroom.

Slides from the talk (7/27/23)

Link to list your favorite public scholarship resources

Dr. Vanessa Chan, PsychSessions Podcast

Takeaways:

1.     Critically consuming public scholarship can enhance student engagement and critical thinking in the psychology classroom by providing real-world examples and relevant applications of psychological concepts.

2. Engaging in the creation of public scholarship can help students make psychology more accessible and relevant to non-academic audiences, including students' families, local communities, and media outlets

Public Scholarship Resources (will be posted soon)