Fwd: [TOPSS] New Teaching Resources from the Social Psychology Network (SPN)

[Jim Frailing]

Greetings,

We are pleased to share some new teaching resources from Scott Plous, PhD, Professor and Executive Director of the Social Psychology Network (SPN).

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(1) CAN YOU AVOID SEGREGATION?

http://www.UnderstandingPrejudice.org/segregation

Building on the work of Nobel Laureate Thomas Schelling, this new interactive learning resource shows that small social preferences at the individual level can generate surprising patterns of segregation at the group level, and it shows how the same dynamic can be used to reverse segregation. In addition, the site offers more than 100 web links and readings for visitors interested in learning more about segregation.

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(2) DATA VISUALIZATION TOOLS AND VIDEOS

http://www.socialpsychology.org/methods.htm#visualization

These new resources include links to web videos that dramatically illustrate how "data animation" is being used to address global problems such as poverty, climate change, and the spread of HIV. Inspiring, informative, and highly recommended for teachers, students, and anyone who analyzes statistical data.

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(3) STANFORD PRISON EXPERIMENT

http://www.PrisonExp.org/

To mark the 10-year anniversary of PrisonExp.org, this summer we updated and expanded the site with more content than ever, including a Portuguese translation, eight streaming video clips, and a YouTube channel. Please stop by for a visit!

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(4) PSYCHOLOGY HEADLINES FROM AROUND THE WORLD

SPN now offers its free news service through a variety of channels:

RSS (over 11,000 subscribers)

http://www.socialpsychology.org/headlines.rss

PsychWidget (over 16,000 downloads)

http://www.PsychWidget.org/

Twitter (over 1,700 users)

http://www.twitter.com/PsychNews

iGoogle (over 3,800 users)

http://www.google.com/ig/directory?hl=en&type=gadgets&url=www.socialpsychology.org/headlines.rss

Headlines Box (for your home page, course syllabus, or blog)

http://www.socialpsychology.org/headlines.htm

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(5) AN INVITATION TO EDUCATORS

http://www.ActionTeaching.org/

Do you teach about peace or social justice in a way that creates a more peaceful and just society? Do you teach about health psychology in a way that improves the health of your campus or local community? Does your teaching of decision science help students become less biased or prejudicial?

If you practice action teaching of any kind, you're invited to apply for the SPN Action Teaching Award (Deadline: January 15, 2010). The $1,000 prize honors classroom activities, student assignments, field experiences, and web demonstrations that promote a more just, peaceful, and sustainable world. (Note: Entries are most competitive when they include an assessment of learning outcomes and/or student reactions.)

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