Introductory Psychology and Psychological Literacy

The Psychologically Literate Citizen: Foundations and Global Perspectives

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages

  Burton, Lorelle J ^a   McDonald, Kathie J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Critical thinking; First year students; Global citizens; Higher education; Introductory psychology; Learning and teaching; Problem solving; Psychological literacy; Self awareness; Student transition

Indexed keywords

EID: 84922021088     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199794942.003.0032     Document Type: Chapter

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