Flipping Health Psychology and Introduction to Psychology Classes

Professional Bio:

Dr. Celine Ko is licensed clinical psychologist who received her Ph.D. from the Joint Doctoral Program in San Diego State University (SDSU) and University of CA, San Diego (UCSD) in 2006. She completed her postdoctoral research training in Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center in University of CA, Los Angeles (UCLA) in 2008.
Her primary area of interest and expertise is with cancer prevention and control, especially in the area of health disparities. She has experience with ethnically and culturally diverse populations through her research and clinical training. She has published in areas related to health disparities, cancer prevention, psychosocial interventions for cancer, and meditation and student well-being. Currently, Dr. Ko is collaborating with the biology and religious studies department to study the effects of meditation curriculum on students' stress and academic achievement. Her research interests in mindfulness informs her clinical work on mindfulness-based interventions.
Currently, she teaches Introduction to Psychology, Abnormal Psychology, Counseling Psychology and Health Psychology.

Project Summary:

Type of project (Select one from below): Flipped Classroom
I am interested in working towards flipping my psychology courses and I would like to pilot test some of the flipped course elements for two of the classes that I teach. Because I teach very applied courses, I think that students will find great value in being able to learn in a hands-on way when I actually meet with them; listening to the lecture online or viewing already available technology prior to the class will be a very efficient way for them to get exposure to the material.

• Health Psychology (PSYC 450), an upper division WB class is now offered seminar style once a week instead of twice a week. I’m hoping to compile and post online videos and lectures that they can view during the week prior to the class.

1. Health Psychology (PSYC 450), an upper division WB class is now offered seminar style once a week instead of twice a week. I’m hoping to compile and post online videos and lectures that they can view during the week prior to the class.
2. Counseling Psychology (PSYC 440), an upper-division course introduces students to basic counseling skills as well as counseling theories. I am hoping to create a short video demonstrating what to do and what not to do when engaging in active listening. If successfully created, this can actually be used as a great training tool for different student positions on campuses (CA’s, Peer Advisors, etc)