TITLE:
Using Discussion to Teach Capstone Courses in Psychology
AUTHORS:
Alyse M. Meadows, Michael Rose, Lawrence R. Burns, Katy Bellamy
KEYWORDS:
Discussion-Based Class, Socratic Method, Capstone Courses, Pedagogic Theory
JOURNAL NAME:
Creative Education,
Vol.12 No.1,
January
20,
2021
ABSTRACT: The American Psychological Association (APA 2002, 2007, 2013) recommends the inclusion of a capstone course in psychology undergraduate teaching alongside traditional lecture-based learning. This review explores what is meant by a capstone course by taking a fresh look atempiricallyderived pedagogic theory and how this may address some long-standing curricular needs of the psychology faculty and undergraduate students. It then explores the use of Socratic teaching methods and how this could be used as a template for teaching a capstone course within psychology.