ESPLAT 2025 conference: Scientific thinking in challenging times

In 2017, members of the EFPA Board of Educational Affairs edited a special issue in Psychology Learning and Teaching with the title “Evidence-based teaching – Examples from learning and teaching psychology” (DOI: 10.1177/1475725717701209). The basic idea was that psychological research provided theoretically sound and empirically tested principles of learning and teaching that could be applied...

Growing evidence suggests that myths about teaching and learning, such as “School kills Creativity” are pervasive, even among education professionals. This research analyzed the distribution of such myths across different populations. Therefore, within a quasi-experimental study, the prevalence of myths about teaching and learning, the certainty with which individuals believe in them, and the...

Academic Delay of Gratification (ADOG) is essential for academic success, but its effectiveness among neurodivergent students compared to neurotypical peers remains underexplored. This study examined 82 first-year psychology students in the UK, comparing 41 neurodivergent individuals with 41 neurotypical peers, matched by age, gender, socioeconomic status, and anxiety. Participants completed...

The self-regulated use of learning activities is crucial for academic success at university. However, many students engage in these activities less frequently than they originally intended at the start of the academic term (Bosch et al., 2021). This results in an intention-behavior gap. One possible explanation for this gap is a decline of intentions during the first half of the academic term,...

Introduction: Psychological literacy refers to students' ability to adaptively apply psychology knowledge and skills, such as critical thinking, to personal, professional, and societal goals. Despite prominence of psychological literacy in UK accreditation standards , little empirical research has examined the prevalence of psychological literacy practices in undergraduate psychology...

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The concept of "psychological literacy" has emerged as a dominant framework for conceptualising psychology graduate attributes. Psychological literacy refers broadly to student’s ability to apply psychological principles, such as critical thinking, to personal, societal, and professional challenges. However, most of the scholarship in this field has focused on higher education...

Introduction: Studying requires advanced self-regulation and learning strategies, yet many students begin their studies without sufficient knowledge or implementation of these techniques. This two-year-long project addresses this gap by developing a digital training program designed and delivered by BSc Psychology students. The program integrates synchronous (video conferencing) and...

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The benefits of formative learning activities (FLAs) for students’ critical thinking skills and academic performance are well documented (Morris et al., 2021), yet student uptake of FLAs is often low (Wu & Jessop, 2018). Students are increasing their working hours due to rising costs of living and can struggle to engage meaningfully with FLAs in their limited study time...

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Ethical conduct is a core component of psychological literacy and professional competency. Key ethical issues in undergraduate education include confidentiality, risk-benefit analysis, deception, and scientific integrity. These topics are essential in psychology curricula, ensuring students develop an understanding of professional integrity and responsible research practices....