Examines a community psychology course that stresses community empowerment, the myth of neutrality and objectivity in community psychology, and democratic accountability to the community. The course includes a brief history of race, class, and gender oppression in South Africa and concludes with a unit on converting social theory into practice.…

Describes a psychology course that implemented a problem-solving approach to provide students with a hands-on experience of community psychology in a multicultural South Africa. Traces the students' reactions to the course from their initial enthusiasm and emergence of frustration to their eventual understanding of other cultures. (CMK)

Surveys attitudes toward teaching effectiveness of both instructors and students among universities in the United States, China, and South Africa. Reveals a high degree of similarity was found between instructors and students in views of teaching effectiveness, but differences were found among the three countries. (CMK)