Education

» APA Education Directorate
   Resources about education at all levels, including K-12. Also covers accreditation, continuing professional education, and funding.

   
   http://www.apa.org/ed/

» APA Summer Science Institute (SSI)
   Information on and application materials for a competitive program that exposes early undergraduates to the science of psychology.

   
   http://www.apa.org/science/ssi.html

» Alleydog
   Resources for students include a glossary, quizzes, forums, and annotated links. Also has advice about graduate school.

   
   http://www.alleydog.com/

» American Psychological Society: Teaching Tips
   Tips about the content, methods, and profession of college teaching.

   
   http://www.psychologicalscience.org/teaching/tips/

» Higher Education Academy Psychology Network
   Information about events, publications, projects and research related to the teaching of psychology; database of resources.

   
   http://www.psychology.heacademy.ac.uk/

» How to Read a Journal Article in Social Psychology
   Chapter describing the sections of a research report and appropriate interpretations (Jordan and Zanna, 1999).

   
   http://arts.uwaterloo.ca/~sspencer/psych253/readart.html

» Information Literacy
   Tutorials on finding and evaluating websites and journal articles. Also addresses PsychInfo and APA Style.

   
   http://www.psych.ualberta.ca/~ITL/InformationLiteracy/WebPages/

» Introductory Psychology Teaching Resources
   Downloadable lectures, demonstrations, assignments, and other materials to assist new professors. Compiled by the graduate student committee of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology.

   
   http://www.spsp.org/student/teachintro.htm

» Linda Walsh
   Professors home page has advice, links, quizzes, activities, and articles for students and teachers.

   
   http://www.uni.edu/walsh/

» Many Faces of Psychological Research
   Online book outlining the current state of knowledge and activity within the various fields. Intended for students considering a career in research.

   
   http://teachpsych.org/resources/e-books/faces/index_faces.php

» Office of Teaching Resources in Psychology (OTRP)
   Clearinghouse of documents created by and for psychology teachers with syllabi, class materials, and guides on professional issues.

   
   http://teachpsych.org/otrp/

» POSbase
   Database of PowerPoint presentations describing papers or experiments.

   
   http://posbase.uib.no/posbase/

» Psyc 1051 Interactive Study Guide
   Tips for effective studying and test-taking.

   
   http://www.morris.umn.edu/academic/psychology/psy1051/index.htm

» PsychInfo
   Resources for undergraduates including instructions for writing and formatting papers and posters, and information on graduate school and both traditional and non-traditional careers.

   
   http://webpub.allegheny.edu/dept/psych/PsychInfo.htm

» Psychology 111 : The Science of Mind and Behavior
   A library tutorial which addresses finding, using, and citing common sources.

   
   http://www.lib.umich.edu/ugl/psychnew/

» Publications - Psi Chi
   Articles by and for students from publications of the National Honor Society.

   
   http://www.psichi.org/pubs/home.asp

» Reading Reports of Empirical Studies
   Tutorial on reading and understanding empirical research articles.

   
   http://www.artsci.gmcc.ab.ca/courses/psyc208/Reading/Reading.htm

» Seminar on the Teaching of Psychology
   Program schedule has handouts of tips for TAs.

   
   http://www.psych.ucsb.edu/graduate/taap/

» Student Advice
   General studying, writing, and career advice geared toward psychology undergraduates.

   
   http://psych.skidmore.edu/studentadvice.htm

» Student Resources
   Has primers and tips for writing papers and links to career information. Also has a list of commonly used measures (scales).

   
   http://www.muhlenberg.edu/depts/psychology/studentresources.html

» Teachers of Psychology in Secondary Schools (TOPSS)
   APA organization supporting psychology in high schools. Resources for students and teachers including bibliographies and lesson plans.

   
   http://www.apa.org/ed/topss/

» Teaching Resources
   An archive of the Teaching Tips column, information about related books, and a collection of links, compiled by the American Psychological Society.

   
   http://www.psychologicalscience.org/teaching/

» The Society for the Teaching of Psychology
   Portal for teachers includes three e-books with advice, stories, and techniques.

   
   http://www.teachpsych.org/

» allPsych
   Virtual psychology classroom with topic synopses, disorders, dictionary, online tests, education and career information, news, and internet resources.

   
   http://allpsych.com/

» gradPSYCH
   Magazine from the graduate student organization within the APA. Covers training, money, professional, and lifestyle issues.

   
   http://apagsgradpsych.apa.org/