Immerse your students in a personalized and enriched learning experience

PsycLearn is a complete, all-digital instructional resource for courses

in the undergraduate psychology curriculum. Designed by the American

Psychological Association (APA) using learning science research, it presents

students with engaging, interactive material to reinforce their understanding

of foundational course topics. With content created by psychology professors

and professionals with extensive teaching experience, PsycLearn’s robust

curricular material and unique design allow instructors to go deeper with

classroom instruction.

IMMERSE STUDENTSPsycLearn enables instructors to immerse students in multidimensional learning experiences with engaging content for practice and assessment.

PERSONALIZE LEARNINGStudents follow personalized learning paths with PsycLearn’s technology-enabled content, with frequent knowledge checks and learning activities to support learning and retention along the way.

ENRICH INSTRUCTIONWith PsycLearn, instructors can enrich student learning by targeting instruction where it’s needed and enhancing the depth of in-class instruction.

PsycLearn CoursesPsycLearn is an important component of the American Psychological Association’s effort to provide effective digital solutions for undergraduate students and instructors. Research Methods and Introduction to Social Psychology are available on the PsycLearn platform. APA is continuing to develop additional courses, such as Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences.

Explore the research on learning science behind the development of PsycLearn: pl.apa.org/science

IMMERSE STUDENTS

PsycLearn drives deeper engagement than traditional printed textbooks, presenting content in a variety of formats. Students encounter repeated opportunities to practice course concepts, reinforcing learning with periodic low-stakes assessments. Sourced from subject matter experts, content is translated through advanced technology into exciting, original material designed for high student engagement.

“This is the first time many students are encountering the material, and they need that structured time on task—guidance on what they need to be studying and how. They don’t get that from a flat textbook.”

—Instructor at University of California, Davis

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Compelling Content With Real-World ApplicationUnlike static, one-dimensional textbooks, PsycLearn is designed for multidimensional learning, helping to increase interest, focus, and retention. Content comes alive as each module challenges students to apply what they’ve learned to real-life scenarios.

Integrated Multimedia for Deeper LearningLearning science has long shown that students learn best when they have access to material in different modalities. PsycLearn gives students the opportunity to experience course material in multiple formats, including videos, graphics, and interactive activities.

A Variety of Interactive Practice ActivitiesPsycLearn’s embedded practice activities take learning far beyond the immersion that any textbook can provide. In addition to standard multiple-choice questions, students encounter frequent matching, ordering, and sorting activities, among other formats. Prompts for brief written responses to real-world scenarios draw students in with focused application.

PERSONALIZE LEARNING

APA designed PsycLearn using principles of learning science that focus on increasing student knowledge and retention of material. Within each module, students have ample opportunity to both retrieve information from memory and check their understanding of new material. Instructors can analyze student learning paths and customize in-class instruction based on the outcomes they see in the instructor data dashboard.

“With PsycLearn’s slider tool, students see new content along the way that will give them a better understanding of what’s going on. They like that extra practice to make things clearer.”

—Instructor at Bellevue University

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Checking for UnderstandingTo boost retrieval practice, PsycLearn provides tightly integrated formative assessments following each new concept. This brings recently learned content to the forefront of students’ minds, helping them apply and retain concepts. Students receive immediate feedback, which provides clear visibility into their understanding of the concept and where they need additional support.

Promoting Student AgencyResearch indicates that regularly engaging students in learning self-assessment increases their ability to gauge mastery of a topic. PsycLearn promotes frequent judgments of learning using a unique slider tool, where students evaluate how well they understand new topics by positioning the slider on a scale. PsycLearn will suggest additional content to support increased learning if needed

Demonstrating MasteryAfter each larger conceptual block of material, students take a low-stakes “Mastering the Content” assessment. Assessment can be taken up to three times to achieve a score of at least 80%. If a student cannot demonstrate mastery of a topic, PsycLearn will present support material for review before a student returns to the assessment.

ENRICH INSTRUCTION

Too often, psychology instructors are obliged to spend valuable class time focusing on helping students to achieve a basic understanding of course material, leaving little time for application and analysis. With PsycLearn, instructors can deepen learning by targeting instruction where it’s needed most and enriching the overall learning experience.

“PsycLearn’s feedback for students and the ability to assign a due date led to better prepared students and a different course environment where we’re able to discuss the material rather than having to introduce it cold each time.”

—Instructor at University of California, Davis

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Greater Visibility Into Student ProgressPsycLearn’s comprehensive data dashboard offers instructors insight into students’ progress, learning paths, and performance on assessments. Instructors can monitor whole-class learning trends as well as follow individual student development and provide just-in-time help when needed.

Focused Use of Class TimeWith increased visibility into student progress, instructors can efficiently address problem areas during class sessions, whether it’s one question on a mastery quiz or clarifying a larger concept. PsycLearn’s communication tools also give instructors the option to work with students one-to-one.

Higher Order Thinking SkillsBecause students achieve core learning objectives within the PsycLearn platform, instructors are free to devote class time to more in-depth learning experiences for application and analysis, such as extended case studies, student presentations, and managing independent or group research.

Content Mapped to Learning ObjectivesStudents are presented with learning objectives and a video at the start of each module. These serve as advanced organizers for the material and help clarify expectations to guide student learning paths. A summary at the end of each module outlines terms and definitions, offering additional study material such as flashcards and cumulative assessment questions.

IMPACT

With PsycLearn, instructors can prepare students for success in psychology by helping them develop a deeper understanding of course material and build learning skills to benefit their lives and careers.

How does PsycLearn assist instructors?

f allows instructors to plan more effectively through an easy-to-navigate, modular interface

f provides a comprehensive data dashboard for insight into student progress and achievement

f curates trusted content for instruction

Ҍ developed by instructors and researchers from the field who have also taught the material at the undergraduate level

Ҍ learning objectives are driven by the APA Guidelines 2.0*, which serve to benchmark quality and provide consistency in the delivery of psychology instruction

f integrates seamlessly into all major Learning Management Systems (LMSs) such as Canvas, Blackboard, D2L, and Moodle

f offers curriculum and technical support resources that help guarantee successful implementation

“It matches who I am as an instructor—the story format, the repetition, the interactive activities—that’s what I do, so it mirrors me but it also lets me be the person who can enhance things.”

—Instructor at Bellevue University

How does PsycLearn assist students?

f delivers course material through an intuitive, easy-to-use, and AA-compliant accessible interface

f offers a unique combination of retrieval activities, just-in-time feedback, and regular self-assessments to help students better evaluate their learning

f provides a personalized learning experience with added support where needed

f presents real-world scenarios to help students apply psychological science to real life

f fosters critical thinking, problem-solving, and scientific reasoning to help build student confidence and career readiness

*The APA Guidelines for the Undergraduate Psychology Major Version 2.0 drive the learning objectives that bookend every module in PsycLearn. Developed by the American Psychological Association, these guidelines serve to benchmark quality in the delivery of psychology instruction at institutions of higher education.

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