Teaching Psychology

Teaching Psychology presents an overview of the "nuts and bolts" of teaching psychology. It outlines the major problems and issues confronting psychology teachers, including choosing a textbook, writing a syllabus, planning class meetings, asking and answering questions in class, dealing with troubled and troubling students, choosing and using teaching technology, developing evaluation instruments, and selecting methods for self-evaluation. The book also offers a wide range of specific, down-to-earth suggestions and immediately usable materials, all of which can help psychology teachers teach better and help students learn more.This book offers guidelines, as well as specific advice for teaching an entire course, from initial planning to final evaluation. For example: *setting course goals in line with 10 basic principles of effective teaching; *accomplishing the basics of course planning; *setting a positive tone in the classroom, establishing oneself as a teacher, and setting the stage for group work; *developing one's teaching style using lectures, discussions, and cooperative and service learning; and *advice on evaluating student performance. Teaching Psychology appeals to psychology graduate students who are learning to teach, faculty who train psychology graduate student instructors, new psychology faculty at all institutions ranging from high schools to universities, psychology faculty at any experience level who feel the need for help or a "refresher" course in teaching.