Making theory relevant
Dr. Christine Floether, Centenary University
Starting in 2025, our department decided to add relevant activities (not quite a flipped classroom) to every class to make the theory more engaging and relevant to our students. We meaningfully took every course and added weekly activities so that we lecture extensively one day per week and have a hands-on activity that directly ties to the course material. As an example when discussing the geriatric population, I had the students wear ear plugs, gloves, and reading glasses and then attempt to take notes to see what it feels like to be hampered by the aging process. We have examples and ideas for every course in psychology we teach.