Background

Since its integration into the European Higher Education Area, the Spanish educational system has evolved, introducing innovations into university teaching methodologies. This new approach entails the development of capacities, competencies, and skills that enable students to develop their critical thinking.

Objective

This work aims to present an innovation project conducted in a History of Psychology course, part of the Degree in Psychology in the Spanish university system.

Method

The current study was launched to evaluate the effectiveness of the Teaching Innovation Project, which itself arose from the need for students to improve their critical essay writing skills, incorporating such evidence-based methodologies as explicit instructions, online platforms, collaborative peer work, and rubrics.

Results

A comparison of outcomes among three cohorts showed a marked improvement in student performance on critical essays and final exam scores after implementing new methodologies.

Conclusion

It is possible to improve students’ critical essay writing skills in the context of the History of Psychology through the intentional implementation of evidence-based practices, changing the pedagogical focus from teacher-centered to student-centered.

Teaching implications

Psychology instructors who teach courses with writing skill development as a course goal could consider incorporating elements of the Teaching Innovation Project program.

中文翻译：

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心理学史课批判性论文写作教学创新项目

背景

自从融入欧洲高等教育区以来，西班牙的教育体系不断发展，将创新引入大学教学方法。这种新方法需要发展能力、能力和技能，使学生能够发展他们的批判性思维。

客观的

这项工作旨在展示在心理学历史课程中进行的创新项目，该课程是西班牙大学系统心理学学位的一部分。

方法

目前的研究是为了评估教学创新项目的有效性，该项目本身源于学生提高批判性论文写作技能的需要，结合了诸如明确指导、在线平台、协作同伴工作和评分规则等循证方法。 .

结果

三个队列的结果比较表明，在实施新方法后，学生在批判性论文和期末考试成绩方面的表现显着提高。

结论

通过有意识地实施循证实践，将教学重点从以教师为中心转变为以学生为中心，可以在心理学史的背景下提高学生的批判性论文写作技巧。

教学意义

教授以写作技能发展为课程目标的课程的心理学教师可以考虑纳入教学创新项目计划的元素。