Join fellow psychology instructors on January 16, 2026 for a virtual celebration of the best in Intro Psych. Hear from legends like Marty Seligman, Dave Myers, Garth Neufeld, and Jane Halonen, connect with colleagues nationwide, and take away teaching ideas that energize your classroom.
Stay updated on trending topics, news, and valuable resources to keep you ahead in the world of psychology.
Help your students thrive in Introductory Psychology and beyond with targeted, time-saving skill-building activities—now available in our survey Achieve Psychology courses, including Introductory, Developmental, and Psychopathology. Developed from instructor feedback, these quick, high-impact tasks cover vital academic skills like note-taking, time management, APA style, and responsible AI use—without taking up valuable class time.
There’s nothing else like Late Night Lectures—fun, five-minute, late-night-talk-show-style videos that use humor to make tough Intro Psych topics easier to teach and easier to learn. These high-energy segments grab students’ attention, boost their confidence, and help concepts stick -- all while saving instructors time with ready-to-use content that sparks discussion and participation. With these short lecture launchers, it’s never been easier to bring excitement and laughs into your classroom. Explore them in your Intro Psych Achieve course today!
Help students build confidence in analyzing research, interpreting statistics, and applying ethical data practices with updated Data Literacy Activities, now available in ALL Intro and Developmental Psychology Achieve courses.
These ready-to-use, APA-aligned activities are more interactive, assignable, and gradable—preparing students for research, graduate study, and future careers. Explore how this feature can support your students with a personalized Achieve walkthrough.
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Achieve for Psychology uses interactive tools and adaptive learning to help students build critical skills and apply psychological science. Instructors gain clear insights and flexible, course-ready resources that support effective and engaging teaching.
Achieve offers a collection of interactive activities and tools designed to deepen engagement, strengthen scientific thinking, and develop skills that help students succeed in school and in the workforce.
With more than 300 assignable videos and interactive activities, students connect psychological science to real-world behavior through classic demonstrations, contemporary examples, and original content.
Achieve’s psychology assessments give students the practice and support they need to master challenging concepts while giving instructors clear insight into class performance. Key assessment tools include:
Help students stay on track with personalized tools that strengthen metacognition, clarify learning goals, and support independent progress throughout the course.
Goal-setting & Reflection Surveys (GRS) help students establish learning goals, monitor progress, and reflect on their understanding while giving instructors insight into study habits, motivation, and class-wide trends.
Achieve streamlines course preparation, teaching, and grading with flexible tools and ready-to-use teaching resources.
Achieve is continually improving to meet the needs of today’s classrooms. Here’s a look at enhancements for Spring 2026:
Explore the full lineup of updates and improvements here.
Create custom course materials to fit your Psychology curriculum and support student success.
Create completely custom course content to align with your specific teaching approach. Create editable e-books, assessments, or activities tailored to core areas like cognitive psychology, behavioral science, or research methods. This feature empowers you to develop original resources from scratch that perfectly fit your curriculum.
Save time by customizing ready-made resources. Combine prebuilt resources– such as psychological case studies, interactive experiments, and multimedia tools– or integrate your own materials to adapt the content as needed. Easily modify or swap resources to keep lessons fresh and relevant, tailoring the course to your needs without starting from scratch.
Achieve Editable E-book offers a fully customizable digital textbook. Instructors can tailor content, add materials, and create a personalized learning experience designed for student success.
Not sure where to start? The Macmillan Learning team works with you to bring your vision to life, whether it’s adapting a textbook, developing custom assessments, or integrating multimedia content. Whatever your course needs, customization puts you in control.
Support your teaching and simplify your workflow with ready-to-use tools, analytics, and expert support.
Save Time with Pre-Built and Customizable Tools: Achieve offers a wealth of ready-made and customizable resources--including assessments, test banks, videos, animations, and classroom activities--all designed to save you time and enhance your teaching. Explore the instructor resources available for your course through a free Achieve sample course!
Track Progress and Adapt Your Teaching in Real Time: Achieve's gradebook and reporting tools make it easy to monitor student progress, identify knowledge gaps, and tailor your teaching approach. Tools like iClicker allow you to assess student understanding in real-time, keeping students engaged and providing instant feedback that helps them stay on track. With powerful insights at your fingertips, you can make data-driven decisions to support every student.
Available for each chapter, ready-to-implement activity guides engage students with meaningful, interactive learning experiences that align with your course objectives. Create or log in to your Achieve to access these guides, perfect for both in-person and online classes.
Personalized Training and Resources to Help You Succeed: Macmillan Learning’s team is here to help with tailored resources, training, demos, and best practices to meet your teaching goals. Need support? Schedule a demo or training anytime.
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Students today face unprecedented challenges, and understanding the science behind emotion and well-being is more important than ever. In this episode of The What and Who of EDU, Dr. David Myers and Dr. June Gruber explores decades of research on emotion, happiness, and well-being, and what it means for supporting today’s students.
What if better teaching starts with how students experience your classroom? Drs. David Myers and June Gruber explore how small, intentional changes—like fostering “micro-friendships,” reducing social distance, and creating small moments of connection—can meaningfully improve student belonging and learning outcomes.
What do sleep, gratitude, and emotional chaos have in common? Psychology. In this student-focused episode of The What and Who of EDU, Dr. Dave Myers and Dr. June Gruber explores insights on self-compassion, emotional diversity, and happiness–showing how students can thrive both in and out of the classroom.
