Students' Understanding of Psychological Literacy in the UK Undergraduate Curriculum

Autor/inn/en	Harris, Richard; Pownall, Madeleine; Thompson, Chloe; Newell, Samantha J.; Blundell-Birtill, Pam
Titel	Students' Understanding of Psychological Literacy in the UK Undergraduate Curriculum
Quelle	In: Psychology Teaching Review, 27 (2021) 1, S.56-68 (13 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0965-948X
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Undergraduate Students; Psychological Patterns; Psychology; Literacy; Competence; Knowledge Level; Definitions; United Kingdom + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Psychologie; Alphabetisierung; Schreib- und Lesefähigkeit; Kompetenz; Wissensbasis; Begriffsbestimmung; Großbritannien
Abstract	Psychological literacy is a concept in psychology learning and teaching in Higher Education (HE) that considers how psychology students can intentionally apply psychological knowledge to personal, professional and societal goals. However, despite its prevalence among psychology Higher Education scholars and developers, it is unclear whether psychology students are aware of psychological literacy. In this mixed methods study, psychology undergraduates studying in the UK (N=117) were asked to rate the core eight competencies of psychological literacy, as outlined by the QAA (2019) subject benchmark statement. Overall, we found that students were mostly unaware of the term 'psychological literacy'. However, students did value the attributes that it includes. When asked to define the term, students typically referred to the capacity to understand subject-specific knowledge, with some students discussing the application of this knowledge to everyday life too. Implications for the development of psychological literacy as an emergent pedagogic practice are discussed. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01