A Blended Model for Higher Education

Abstract

The revised capability benchmark in professional psychology (APA, 2012) identified a set of core competencies for professional psychologists to develop during training. These competencies include professional identity, reflective practice, self-assessment, interpersonal relationship skills, and affective skills. In addition, psychologists' daily practice is increasingly shaped by the affordances of digital technologies. The current global health emergency highlights the urgent need to advance professional psychologists' digital skills in different fields, from online psychotherapy to school psychologists. The case study in this chapter explores the professional development of future human resources psychologists where a blended method – called Blended Collaborative and Constructive Participation (BCCP) – has been tested and developed.