Teaching Communication Skills in Psychology

Abstract

In this article, I describe a sophomore-level course on communication skills in psychology that includes library research skills, writing research reports and term papers in American Psychological Association (APA) style, making behavioral observation notes, and giving oral presentations. Students learn by listening to topical minilectures, seeing examples of students' writing, and doing their own writing and editing. Scores on written examinations testing knowledge of specific APA principles and application in writing showed steady improvement throughout the course. Student evaluations also reflected satisfaction with the course. The article includes suggestions for future refinement.

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