Best Practices for Teaching Introduction to Psychology

ISBN-13: 9780805852189 / Angielski / Miękka / 2005 / 304 str.

Dana S. Dunn; Stephen L. Chew

Opis

Veteran instructors often list introductory psychology as the most difficult course to teach, and often grapple with the challenges of this course throughout their career. Ironically, introductory psychology is typically the first course new professors and graduate students teach, and with little to no teacher training. This new book provides a single resource for both novice and veteran teachers to improve their effectiveness in teaching this challenging course. It provides a scholarly, yet pedagogically practical approach to the many challenges found in teaching the course. Where feasible, the book supports the effectiveness of a teaching technique with empirical evidence and provides a showcase for best practices in teaching the introductory course in two- and four-year colleges, universities, and high schools. Best Practices in Teaching Introductory Psychology addresses: Developing the course and assessing student performance. Selecting which topics to cover and in how much depth. The effective use of teaching assistants (TAs), efficient and fair ways to construct and grade exams, and useful advice on coordinating students' required research participation. students' abilities. Assessment advice on how to demonstrate students are learning. Using alternative approaches such as on-line instruction, writing exercises, and in-class demonstrations. Teaching majors and non-majors in the same classroom. Choosing pedagogies that work and how to involve students in meaningful discussions on psychological research with personal stories and interdisciplinary issues. Distinguishing between scientific psychology and popular, pseudoscientific views. This book will appeal to veteran and novice secondary and postsecondary educators who teach introductory psychology as well as graduate students teaching the course for the first time. It will also serve as an excellent resource in faculty workshops on teaching introductory psychology.

Spis treści

G.W. Hill, IV, Foreword. D.S. Dunn, S.L. Chew, Preface. D.S. Dunn, S.L. Chew, Grounding the Teaching of Introductory Psychology: Rationale for and Overview of Best Practices. Part 1. Basic Issues. R.A. Griggs, Selecting an Introductory Textbook: They Are Not "All the Same." D.S. Dunn, M.E. Schmidt, S.B. Zaremba, On Becoming a Fox: Covering Unfamiliar Topics in Introductory Psychology. R.A.R. Gurung, D. Daniel, Evidence-Based Pedagogy: Do Text-Based Pedagogical Features Enhance Student Learning? D.C. Appleby, Defining, Teaching, and Assessing Critical Thinking in Introductory Psychology. A. Hackney, J.H. Korn, W. Buskist, Learning to Teach Introductory Psychology: Philosophy and Practice. Part 2. Alternative Approaches to Teaching Introductory Psychology. E. Johnson, J. Carton, Introductory Psychology Without the Big Book. J.E. Trimble, Enriching Introductory Psychology With Race and Ethnicity: Considerations for History of Psychology, Biopsychology, and Intelligence Measurement. R.M. Stoddart, M.J. McKinley, Using Narratives, Literature, and Primary Sources to Teach Introductory Psychology: An Interdisciplinary Approach. D.L. Finley, Teaching Introductory Psychology Online: Active Learning is Not an Oxymoron. T.E. Ludwig, C.W. Perdue, Multimedia and Computer-Based Learning in Introductory Psychology. M.M. Handelsman, Teaching Ethics in Introductory Psychology. Part 3. Assessment Issues. R.A. Smith, A.C. Fineburg, Standards and Outcomes: Encouraging Best Practices in Teaching Introductory Psychology. J.S. Halonen, C.M. Harris, D.A. Pastor, C.E. Abrahamsom, C.J. Huffman, Assessing General Education Outcomes in Introductory Psychology. Part 4. Focus on Student Learning. S.L. Chew, Seldom in Doubt but Often Wrong: Addressing Tenacious Student Misconceptions. V.A. Benassi, G.S. Goldstein, Students' Beliefs About Paranormal Claims: Implications for Teaching Introductory Psychology. C.E. Abrahamson, Motivating Students Through Personal Connections: Storytelling as Pedagogy in Introductory Psychology. Part 5. Last Words. D.G. Myers, Teaching Tips From Experienced Teachers: Advice for Introductory Psychology.

O autorze

Dana S. Dunn, Stephen L. Chew