Activities for Teaching Psychology and Law : A Guide for Instructors

This book presents a wide variety of experiential learning activities to help instructors enliven their courses and teach critical concepts in psychology and law. Psychology instructors know that experiential activities help spark student interest and deepen their critical thinking skills and understanding of course content. This exciting compilation offers a wide variety of such activities for courses in psychology and law. The activities incorporate individual and group work, videos, reading materials, classroom discussions, homework assignments, and lots of interactive opportunities, including role play. With clear, detailed instructions and guidance, this book provides everything needed to enliven topics such as jury selection, criminal profiling, and eyewitness memory. A companion website provides free handouts and videos to support these activities. Suggested modifications enable instructors to adapt activities to different class sizes, time constraints, and delivery formats (traditional, online, and hybrid). The book will be a useful resource for both novice and seasoned instructors to enhance students amp rsquo mastery of complex psycholegal topics.Author: Wolbransky, Melinda,author,Riggs Romaine, Christina L.,author,Zelechoski, Amanda D.,author Contributors: Wolbransky, Melinda,author,Riggs Romaine, Christina L.,author,Zelechoski, Amanda D.,author Binding: paperback Publication Date: Release Date: Languages: English,Published,English,Original Language,Englis Format: illustrated Edition: Illustrated Published/Release Date: 27 Mar 2018 Format: Paperback / softback Publisher/Studio/Brand: American Psychological Association Author/Director/Artist: Amanda D. Zelechoski Dimension (cm): 279x210x13 mm Package Dimension (cm): 10x281x217 mm Item Weight (g): 431 Package Weight (g): 445