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,...

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,...