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This paper reports on the use of computer based technology to teach others psychological skills.
The paper describes the process of developing two interactive CD-ROMs, one focusing on
teaching psychology to generalist health professionals and the other focusing on teaching the
'language' of mental health and psychology to lay people. The CD-ROMs incorporate adult
learning principles which make the most of the innovative capabilities of the medium. The paper
will focus on issues concerning the technology used, the suitability of the tools in a cross-cultural
setting and an evaluation of the resources in achieving their aims.
3108.2 Teaching and learning of psychology: International comparison, Victor Karandashev,
Leningrad State University, Sr. Petersburg, Russian Federation
Recently, interest to the issues of learning and teaching psychology has been growing rapidly in
many countries. It has been displayed in organization of societies and divisions specifically
devoted to the field of teaching and learning psychology, in establishment of institutions
supporting psychology teaching, in foundation of special national journals of teaching and
learning psychology, in organization of special national and international conferences devoted to
the teaching and learning psychology. In my address I'll give the review of recent papers and
projects and make comparison of national programs of teaching psychology along the following
dimensions:(1) Goals; (2) Structure of programs.
3108.3 Teaching psychology in a foreign country - explorations, experiences and perspectives,
Gertina Van Schalkwyk, Macau, China
The main purpose of this project is to explore the experiences and perspectives of psychology
students pertaining the student-lecturer relationship with a foreign instructor, as well as their
knowledge construction using only English, their second language, as medium of instruction. The
paper will explore various difficulties and possible obstacles that may hinder achievement of
expected learning outcomes, as well as how cultural practices pose challenges to collaborative
efforts in teaching psychology. Action research, involving second-year psychology students as
respondents, and qualitative analysis of emerging themes in text data will be applied grounded in a
constructionist perspective on teaching psychology.
3108.4 The construction of counsellor identity in a South African context, Elizabeth Du Preez,
University of Pretoria, South Africa
The purpose of this study is to explore how narrative analysis provides an understanding of the
construction of counsellor identity through a social constructionist training process. Research
indicates that the traditional Western psychology discourse in South Africa could be enhanced if
counsellors become sensitive to other discourses of illness. Social constructionism as training
framework is suggested as it allows for multi varied perspectives and recognises the contribution
of people in social change. The report is narrated as a musical performance where existing
literature and the narratives of participants are treated as equal melodies, reflecting the constructed
nature of the research.
3108.5 Using Biodanza in the personal development of psychotherapists-in-training, Annalie
Pauw, Elizabeth Du Preez, University of Pretoria, South Africa
The personal development of psychotherapists-in-training is considered to be of great importance.
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