Teaching of Psychology
Updated 01/11/2007
- The First Day of Class (How to prepare if you are a teacher) An example of "Teaching Tips" from the APS Observer...see list below. By Baron Perlman and Lee I. McCann
- In-class exercises by John Suler mostly relating to clinical psychology
- POSbase"Presentations Of Science base is a database of PowerPoint presentations from different scientific disciplines. At the moment, there exists a prototype with presentations from experimental psychology."
- Psychology Space Psychology News from all different sources
- Recommended popular books on psychology Assembled by Charles G. Morris, University of Michigan
- ShrinkTank BBS Web Site Good collection of downloadable psychology shareware, among other things
- Teaching Positive Psychology By Martin E. P. Seligman - University of Pennsylvania. From the Psi Chi (Psychology Honor Society) Distinguished Lectures/Special Topics Series
- Teaching Tips This wonderful online resource from the APS (American Psychological Society) replicates articles from the monthly "Teaching Tips" column in the APS Observer. Topics include the following, in reverse chronological order by date of publication, all available online:
- A New Edition of Your Text Kelly Bouas Henry and Teddi S. Deka (Observer, 17:2, 2004)
- The First Day of Class Baron Perlman and Lee I. McCann (Observer, 17:1, 2004)
- Getting Started on the Web: Enhancing Instruction in Psychology Pamela I. Ansburg, Michael Caruso, Sally Kuhlenschmidt (Observer, 16:12, 2003)
- Integrating Service-Learning Into Psychology Courses Elizabeth Weiss Ozorak (Observer, 16:11, 2003)
- The Final Exam John C. Ory (Observer, 16:10, 2003)
- Teaching Psychology Through Film, Video Raymond J. Green (Observer, 16:7, 2003)
- Using Textbooks Effectively: Getting Students to Read Them Denise R. Boyd (Observer, 16:6, 2003)
- Teaching Outside the Classroom: Sustaining a Vibrant Psi Chi Chapter or Psychology Club
- Peter J. Giordano, Elizabeth Yost Hammer, & Ashley E. Lovell (Observer, 16:5, 2003)
- Understanding and Preventing Plagarism Joshua D. Landau (Observer, 16:4, 2003)
- Simple and Effective Methods for Talking About Teaching Steffen Pope Wilson and Katherine Kipp (Observer, 16:3, 2003)
- Going the Extra Mile: Identifying and Assisting Struggling Students Rebecca D. Foushée and Merry J. Sleigh (Observer, 16:2, 2003)
- Teaching Scientific Methodology Robert W. Proctor and E.J. Capaldi (Observer, 16:1, 2003)
- Returning Graded Assignments Is Part of Learning Experience Sandra Goss Lucas (Observer, 15:9, 2002)
- Understanding Psychology Deeply Through Thinking, Doing, Writing Michael L. Stoloff and Sheena Roger (Observer, 15:8, 2002)
- Teaching Ethics Across the Psychology Curriculum Deborah Ware Balogh (Observer, 15:7, 2002)
Course Interrupted-Coping with Instructor Absence Retta E. Poe (Observer, 15:4, 2002)
- Parting Ways-Ending Your Course Tami J. Eggleston, Gabie E. Smith (Observer, 15:3, 2002)
- Managing Teaching Loads: And Finding Time for Reflection and Renewal Rosalyn M. King (Observer, 15:1, 2002)
- Encouraging Student Attendance Merry Sleigh and Darren Ritzer (Observer, 14:9, 2001)
- Using Outside Speakers in the Classroom Patricia Mullins (Observer, 14:8, 2001)
- Online Teaching- Problems and Solutions T.L. Brink (Observer, 14:7, 2001)
- The Course Portfolio William Cerbin (Observer, 14:4, 2001)
- Rapport-Building: Creating Positive Emotional Contexts for Enhancing Teaching and Learning William Buskist and Bryan K. Saville (Observer, 14:3, 2001)
- Grading for Optimal Student Learning Martha S. Zlokovich (Observer, 14:1, 2001)
- Hitting a Nerve: When Touchy Subjects Come Up in Class Retta E. Poe (Observer, 13:9, 2000)
- Teaching Non-Traditional Students Mary J. Allen (Observer, 13:7, 2000)
- Fairness in the Classroom Bernard E. Whitley, Jr., David V. Perkins, Deborah Ware Balogh, Patricia Keith-Spiegel, and Arno F. Wittig (Observer, 13:6, 2000)
- Hot Off the Press: Using Popular Media in Instruction Sharon A. Hollander (Observer, 13:5, 2000)
- Creating Cooperative Learning Environments Diane F. Halpern (Observer, 13:3, 2000)
- Acting Lessons For Teachers: Using Performance Skills in the Classroom Cathy Sargent Mester and Robert T. Tauber (Observer, 13:1, 2000)
- Web Interface for Statistics Instruction Tutorials, applets, links, more
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