Engaging with extremely online psychology students: Creating a meme “study guide”

Abstract

Introduction: Memes are a viable way to introduce students to psychology concepts and to actively engage with class content.

Statement of the Problem: Given our ever-increasing engagement with technology, educators have been calling for innovative ways to engage with students who are often steeped in internet culture.

Literature Review: Building on Kath et al. (2022)’s strong theoretical foundation for memes as an effective pedagogical tool in the psychology classroom, memes assignments seem to provide an ideal medium for this engagement.

Teaching Implications: This paper describes an innovative assignment designed to have students engage with class content using memes.

Conclusion: The assignment provides students the opportunity to actively engage with class content and fulfills many of the APA teaching goals, making it a viable assignment for students at any level of their education journey.