Aims and scope

Published by Sage from 2011.

© 2010 Thomson Reuters, Journal Citation Reports® for 2009 ranks Teaching of Psychology in Social Science-Psychology-Multidisciplinary and Social Science-Education and Educational Research.


Basic and introductory psychology courses are the most popular electives on college campuses and a rapidly growing addition to high school curriculums. As such, Teaching of Psychology is indispensable as a source book for teaching methods and as a forum for new ideas. Dedicated to improving the learning and teaching process at all educational levels, this journal has established itself as a leading source of information and inspiration for all who teach psychology. Coverage includes empirical research on teaching and learning; studies of teacher or student characteristics; subject matter or content reviews for class use; investigations of student, course, or teacher assessment; professional problems of teachers; essays on teaching; innovative course descriptions and evaluations; curriculum designs; bibliographic material; demonstrations and laboratory projects; book and media reviews; news items, and readers’commentaries.

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