Stephen L. Chew - Böcker

This new book provides a scholarly, yet practical approach to the challenges found in teaching introductory psychology. Best Practices for Teaching Introduction to 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) and efficient and fair ways to construct and grade exams• choosing the best textbook• assessment advice on how to demonstrate students are learning;• using on-line instruction, writing exercises, and class demonstrations• teaching majors and non-majors in the same classroom.This book will appeal to veteran and novice 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.

This new book provides a scholarly, yet practical approach to the challenges found in teaching introductory psychology. Best Practices for Teaching Introduction to 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) and efficient and fair ways to construct and grade exams• choosing the best textbook• assessment advice on how to demonstrate students are learning;• using on-line instruction, writing exercises, and class demonstrations• teaching majors and non-majors in the same classroom.This book will appeal to veteran and novice 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.

Now in its fourth edition, Teaching Psychology: A Step-By-Step Guide synthesizes the latest pedagogical research on effective teaching and translates it into recommendations for classroom application. It explores the rapidly changing academic landscape and offers innovative ideas for teaching psychology and creating inclusive classrooms where all students can experience a sense of belongingness and psychological safety.This comprehensive volume covers key topics such as planning a course, choosing teaching methods that promote well-being, diversity and inclusion, assimilating technology (including Artificial Intelligence), and the integration of teaching into the rest of your academic life. The authors include an abundance of supportive, supplementary content to guide and inform new teachers, including their own real-life anecdotes and examples. Fully revised throughout, this new edition analyses updated research on topics such as student evaluations of teaching, establishing the value of your courses, student motivation, and trigger warnings. This edition also features a completely new chapter on teaching psychology abroad and focuses on the goals of post-pandemic teaching, including harnessing the power of online and hybrid teaching environments.Presenting a valuable and cutting-edge guide for psychology teachers, this book is a vital resource for those who are training psychology instructors or undertaking a teaching psychology course. It is also a useful text for more experienced faculty who wish to reevaluate their current teaching practices and explore new teaching ideas and techniques.