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Physiological psychology in North America is an undergraduate course that introduces students to the neurobiology that controls behavior. It complements other psychology courses and includes key concepts and content related to the structure and function of the nervous system. To engage students, instructors can utilize interactive teaching strategies and styles and can consider integrating technology into their course design and organization. This chapter provides an overview of undergraduate physiological psychology and provides teaching strategies and assessment tools based on the integration of news media and use of the social media platform, Twitter, in the classroom. Several resources are provided.
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Foster, J.A. (2022). Teaching Physiological Psychology. In: Zumbach, J., Bernstein, D., Narciss, S., Marsico, G. (eds) International Handbook of Psychology Learning and Teaching. Springer International Handbooks of Education. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-26248-8_15-2
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