INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION

1. Internationalization in psychology1. Internationalization in psychology2. Networking and information provision 2. Networking and information provision in the teaching of psychologyin the teaching of psychology3. Internationalization in the teaching of 3. Internationalization in the teaching of psychology psychology

Internationalization Internationalization in psychologyin psychology

Networking and Networking and information provision information provision in the teaching of in the teaching of psychologypsychology

Internationalization in the teaching of psychology

1. Internationalization in 1. Internationalization in psychologypsychology

International conferences, congresses and International conferences, congresses and workshops, cross-national research teams, and workshops, cross-national research teams, and academic training curricula have come to play an academic training curricula have come to play an integral role in the professional life of integral role in the professional life of psychologists in many countries and regions of psychologists in many countries and regions of the worldthe world

Currently more information than ever before is Currently more information than ever before is available about psychology from different available about psychology from different countries. countries.

International associations, journals and International associations, journals and conferences supply this information for conferences supply this information for psychology researchers and practitioners, psychology researchers and practitioners, much less for psychology teachersmuch less for psychology teachers

RegionalizationRegionalization

Although American psychology continues Although American psychology continues to occupy a dominant position in most of to occupy a dominant position in most of the world… (with some exceptions like the world… (with some exceptions like German, French, Russian psychologies German, French, Russian psychologies etc.),etc.),

in many countries there is an increasing in many countries there is an increasing awareness of the need to develop awareness of the need to develop psychology as a science and profession for psychology as a science and profession for meeting local needs and for coping with meeting local needs and for coping with local contextslocal contexts

InternationalizationInternationalization

Psychology has become more global Psychology has become more global and pays increasing attention to and pays increasing attention to international developments:international developments:the development of the European the development of the European

Diploma of Psychology (Lunt, 2002, Ed.) Diploma of Psychology (Lunt, 2002, Ed.) global training curriculum and global training curriculum and

qualification serve the integration and qualification serve the integration and internationalization of professional internationalization of professional psychology (Burgess, et all, 2004). psychology (Burgess, et all, 2004).

Regionalization + Regionalization + InternationalizationInternationalization

The development of a regionally flexible training The development of a regionally flexible training curriculum and qualification common to many curriculum and qualification common to many countries that would provide quality of the countries that would provide quality of the profession in the formulation of professional profession in the formulation of professional standards is recommended by Poortinga (2005)standards is recommended by Poortinga (2005)

2. 2. Networking and information Networking and information provision in the teaching of psychologyprovision in the teaching of psychology

During the last two decades, the During the last two decades, the interest to study the teaching of interest to study the teaching of psychology has been growing rapidly psychology has been growing rapidly in many countries, on different in many countries, on different continentscontinents

Societies and divisions specifically Societies and divisions specifically dedicated to the field of teaching and dedicated to the field of teaching and learning psychologylearning psychology

Society for the Teaching Psychology, APA Div. 2, in Society for the Teaching Psychology, APA Div. 2, in the USA;the USA;

Special Interest Group for Teaching Psychology of the Special Interest Group for Teaching Psychology of the British Psychological Society (later transformed in British Psychological Society (later transformed in Division for Teachers and Researchers) in the UK;Division for Teachers and Researchers) in the UK;

Section of Psychology Education of BDP in Germany;Section of Psychology Education of BDP in Germany; Association of University Professors in Psychology in Association of University Professors in Psychology in

France;France; Section of Psychology Education of RPS in Russia;Section of Psychology Education of RPS in Russia; Association for the Teaching of Psychology in the UK;Association for the Teaching of Psychology in the UK; Teachers of Psychology in Secondary Schools of the Teachers of Psychology in Secondary Schools of the

APA in the USA;APA in the USA; Union of Psychology Teachers in GermanyUnion of Psychology Teachers in Germany

Institutions supporting psychology Institutions supporting psychology

teachingteaching

Education Directorate of APA;Education Directorate of APA;Learning and Teaching Support Learning and Teaching Support

Network for Psychology (recently Network for Psychology (recently transformed into the Higher transformed into the Higher Education Academy Psychology Education Academy Psychology Network) in the UK;Network) in the UK;

Association of Psychology Education Association of Psychology Education in Russia.in Russia.

Special journals devoted to the Special journals devoted to the

teaching and learning of psychologyteaching and learning of psychology

Teaching of PsychologyTeaching of Psychology in the US in the USPsychology Teaching ReviewPsychology Teaching Review in the in the

UKUKPsychology Learning and TeachingPsychology Learning and Teaching in in

the UK the UK

Special national conferences and Special national conferences and meetings devoted to the field of meetings devoted to the field of

teaching psychologyteaching psychology annual meetings of Society for the Teaching of Psychology annual meetings of Society for the Teaching of Psychology

during APA conventions;during APA conventions; occasional topical conferences of Russian Psychological Society;occasional topical conferences of Russian Psychological Society; biannual Psychology Learning and Teaching conferences in the biannual Psychology Learning and Teaching conferences in the

UKUK annual conferences of Association for Teaching Psychology in the annual conferences of Association for Teaching Psychology in the

UKUK annual conferences of Teachers of Psychology in Secondary annual conferences of Teachers of Psychology in Secondary

Schools of the APA in the USASchools of the APA in the USA annual National Institute on the Teaching of Psychology in the annual National Institute on the Teaching of Psychology in the

USAUSA annual pre-conference Institute on Teaching of the Association annual pre-conference Institute on Teaching of the Association

for Psychological Sciencefor Psychological Science annual conferences of Union of Psychology Teachers in Germanyannual conferences of Union of Psychology Teachers in Germany regular conferences on teaching psychology in Spain.regular conferences on teaching psychology in Spain. sessions on teaching psychology in the frame of other sessions on teaching psychology in the frame of other

psychology conferences around the world psychology conferences around the world

Internationalization Internationalization in psychologyin psychology

Networking and Networking and information provision information provision in the teaching of in the teaching of psychologypsychology

Internationalization in the teaching of psychology

3. Internationalization in the 3. Internationalization in the teaching of psychologyteaching of psychology

Interest in the internationalization of Interest in the internationalization of psychological knowledge has psychological knowledge has increased dramatically in recent increased dramatically in recent years, not only in research and years, not only in research and practice, but also in the teaching of practice, but also in the teaching of psychologypsychology

As for psychology teaching in As for psychology teaching in international perspectiveinternational perspective,,

there are a number of compelling arguments there are a number of compelling arguments for generating a greater understanding and for generating a greater understanding and appreciation of the nature of undergraduate appreciation of the nature of undergraduate and graduate psychology and of how it is and graduate psychology and of how it is taught around the world (Karandashev & taught around the world (Karandashev & McCarthy, 2006):McCarthy, 2006): this can lead to increased international this can lead to increased international

understanding of the subject matter of psychology understanding of the subject matter of psychology better understanding among psychology better understanding among psychology

professionals professionals

Hogan Hogan (1996)(1996):: international psychology should be an international psychology should be an

integral part of the undergraduate integral part of the undergraduate curriculum so that students can come to curriculum so that students can come to understand "... the living system that is understand "... the living system that is psychology ... its inherent diversity, psychology ... its inherent diversity, versatility, and capacity for change"versatility, and capacity for change"

Kogan (2000)Kogan (2000) an APA Convention panel called for an APA Convention panel called for

American psychologists to be more American psychologists to be more inclusive of other cultures when doing inclusive of other cultures when doing research, clinical work or teachingresearch, clinical work or teaching

Anthony J. Marsella (2000):Anthony J. Marsella (2000): "We need a new psychology. It's no longer "We need a new psychology. It's no longer

sufficient to train our students in isolation sufficient to train our students in isolation from other disciplines and from students from other disciplines and from students across the world, from contact with different across the world, from contact with different cultures. We need a psychology attuned to cultures. We need a psychology attuned to the changing times, a psychology that is alert the changing times, a psychology that is alert to ethnocentric biases inherent in the to ethnocentric biases inherent in the Western academic psychology and one that Western academic psychology and one that values the diverse psychologies of the world"values the diverse psychologies of the world"

It is time to pay more attention to It is time to pay more attention to the field of psychology teaching, and the field of psychology teaching, and exchange the ideas regarding this exchange the ideas regarding this topic internationally topic internationally

The success of the first two The success of the first two International Conferences on International Conferences on Psychology Education attest to this Psychology Education attest to this needneed

The onset of international networking The onset of international networking in the field of teaching psychologyin the field of teaching psychology

Wilbert McKeachie, Wilbert McKeachie, USAUSA

Charles BrewerCharles Brewer, USA, USA Sherri McCarthy, Sherri McCarthy, USAUSA Virginia MathieVirginia Mathie, USA, USA Jane HalonenJane Halonen, USA, USA Stephen NewsteadStephen Newstead, UK, UK Ingrid LuntIngrid Lunt, UK, UK Nick HammondNick Hammond, UK, UK Annie TrappAnnie Trapp, UK, UK

Hans-Peter LangfeldtHans-Peter Langfeldt, , GermanyGermany

Udo KittlerUdo Kittler, Germany, Germany Peter Wilson, AustraliaPeter Wilson, Australia Alain Lancry, FranceAlain Lancry, France Ype Poortinga, Ype Poortinga,

NetherlandsNetherlands

The First International The First International Conference on Psychology Conference on Psychology

EducationEducation was held in St.- Petersburg, was held in St.- Petersburg,

Russia, on June 12-15, Russia, on June 12-15, 2002 (in cooperation with 2002 (in cooperation with APA Division 2, BPS and APA Division 2, BPS and other groups)other groups)

The second The second International International Conference on Psychology Conference on Psychology

EducationEducation was held in Foz de Iguaçu, was held in Foz de Iguaçu,

Brazil, in July Brazil, in July 16-20,16-20, 2005. 2005.

The Third International Conference on The Third International Conference on Teaching of Psychology (ICTP-2008)Teaching of Psychology (ICTP-2008)

St.- Petersburg, St.- Petersburg, Russia Russia

We plan to launch an We plan to launch an international web site international web site where the resource on the where the resource on the teaching of psychology teaching of psychology from international from international perspective will be perspective will be availableavailable

AcknowledgementsAcknowledgements

INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM COMMITTEEINTERNATIONAL PROGRAM COMMITTEE INTERNATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEEINTERNATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITTEEINTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITTEE

The conference is grateful The conference is grateful for the supporting grants for the supporting grants

from:from:Association for Psychological Science Association for Psychological Science

(APS) - Fund for Teaching and Public (APS) - Fund for Teaching and Public Understanding of Psychological Understanding of Psychological ScienceScience

American Psychological Association American Psychological Association (APA) Committee on International (APA) Committee on International Relations in Psychology (CIRP) - Relations in Psychology (CIRP) - Scientific Meeting Support Fund Scientific Meeting Support Fund