The Handbook of the Teaching of Psychology

The Handbook of the Teaching of Psychology is a state-of-the-art volume that provides readers with comprehensive coverage and analysis of current trends and issues, basic mechanics, and important contextual variables related to effective teaching in psychology. Using concise and targeted chapters, written by leading scholars in the field, the volume explores a myriad of challenges in the teaching of psychology and employs a prescriptive approach to offer strategies and solutions to frequently occurring dilemmas. This book is a lively and informative volume that covers the gamut of current topics of interest to all current and future teachers of psychology.

ISBN 1405132043   DEWEY edition DC22 ISBN13 9781405132046 (What's this?)   Pages 376 Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd   Volumes 1 Imprint Blackwell Publishing Ltd   Weight (grammes) 771 Format Hardback   Published in Oxford Publication date 21 Sep 2005   Height (mm) 246 Non-book description xii, 358 p. ;   Width (mm) 171 Library of Congress 2005014828   Spine width (mm) 25 DEWEY 150.711   Academic level Undergraduate, Professional / Scholarly, Postgraduate

1		What teachers need to know about teaching and learning by Stephen F. Davis and William Buskist		3
2		The scholarship of teaching and pedagogy by Bernard C. Beins		11
3		Psychology curricula and the new liberal arts by Thomas V. McGovern		16
4		The society for the teaching of psychology : a psychology teacher's best friend by G. William Hill IV		23
5		Options for planning a course and developing a syllabus by Anne-Marie Suddreth and Amy T. Galloway		31
6		Selecting a text and using publisher-produced courseware : some suggestions and warnings by Andrew Christopher		36
7		The first day of class and the rest of the semester by Sandra Goss Lucas		41
8		The classroom lecture by Stephen H. Hobbs		49
9		Writing in psychology by Robin K. Morgan and David L. Morgan		54
10		Let the concert begin : the music of team teaching by Kenneth D. Keith		59
11		Collaborative learning : maximizing students' potential for success by Tina Vazin and Phyllis Reile		65
12		Problem-based learning by Patricia A. Connor-Greene		70
13		Understanding human thought : educating students as critical thinkers by Heidi R. Riggio and Diane F. Halpern		78
14		Leading discussions and asking questions by Tracy E. Zinn and Bryan K. Saville		85
15		Building a repertoire of effective classroom demonstrations by Douglas A. Bernstein		90
16		Lessons learned using PowerPoint in the classroom by Timothy J. Huelsman		94
17		Using the Internet effectively : homepages and email by Vincent W. Hevern		99
18		Teaching students to use electronic databases by Maureen McCarthy and Thomas P. Pusateri		107
19		Teaching large classes by Katherine Kipp and Steffen Pope Wilson		115
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"This is a volume that contains a wealth of sensible advice...I was impressed by how nicely each chapter was organized and by the succinct, clear writing styles. This handbook will assist readers in fulfilling this most important of academic duties." Educational Psychology "Bill Buskist and Steve Davis have been active participants and leaders in the Society for Teaching Psychology and their leadership ability is demonstrated by their ability to recruit leading experts in the many areas of psychology teaching to write chapters for this excellent book." Bill McKeachie, University of Michigan "Written and edited by meritorious teachers and researchers, the panoply of incisive chapters in this book cover almost every aspect of teaching. Neophytes and experienced instructors will be better teachers after reading this volume." Charles L. Brewer, Furman University

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