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ERIC Number: EJ1481573
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025-Oct
Pages: 6
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0098-6283
EISSN: EISSN-1532-8023
Available Date: 0000-00-00
An Innovative Approach to the Psychology Capstone Course
Kristi L. Bitz1; Rodney Hair1
Teaching of Psychology, v52 n4 p391-396 2025
Background: While capstone courses are popular among psychology programs, the capstone course design at a small private Midwestern university seems less conventional. Objective: Along with meeting five course objectives, the course addresses understanding vocation, identifying academic and career strengths and weaknesses, identifying talents and gifts, articulating goals, defining servant leadership, knowing what it takes to persist in college and what career to pursue, and understanding purpose and calling. Method: Students completed a 10-item questionnaire addressing the aforementioned items on the first and last days of class during four consecutive fall offerings of the Senior Capstone in Psychology course. Results: Analysis of pre and posttest data revealed high confidence in positive change from the beginning to the end of the semester on every item measured. Conclusion: Significant perceived student growth among each of the 10 questionnaire items was evident. Teaching Implications: Institutions that wish to aid in the development of students related to vocation, servant leadership, and calling may want to consider the course design.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Author Affiliations: 1Liffrig Family School of Education and Behavioral Sciences, University of Mary, Bismarck, ND, USA