There is often an opportunity to have guest speakers attend our classes to share their experiences with the group. In class-related work, students may choose to work with community groups, involving them in all aspects of a project. This extends the walls of the university classroom to a broader audience and transcends the narrow boundaries of what is considered legitimate knowledge in psychology. Furthermore, this pedagogical approach diversifies and enriches the learning experience for all participants involved. Both professors and students are actively involved in the pedagogical process with the intention of gaining a further understanding of the world.
Time is spent to establish an atmosphere of trust and mutual respect in each class.
We are encouraged to integrate our own experiences and knowledge to contribute to the learning. This provides students and professors with the opportunity to create more equitable and meaningful learning environments. Community-based research is taught and modeled by professors in the CP program. The research methodology course covers a broad range of research paradigms from quantitative research methods and qualitative research methods. Many students who come to the CP program have only been exposed to quantitative research methods in their undergraduate degrees in psychology.