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A guide to an evidence-based approach for teaching college-level psychology courses
Teaching Psychology offers an evidence-based, student-centered approach that is filled with suggestions, ideas, and practices for teaching college-level courses in ways that contribute to student success. The authors draw on current scientific studies of learning, memory, and development, with specific emphasis on classroom studies. The authors offer practical advice for applying scholarly research to teaching in ways that maximize student learning and personal growth. The authors endorse the use of backward course design, emphasizing the importance of identifying learning goals (encompassing skills and knowledge) and how to assess them, before developing the appropriate curriculum for achieving these goals. Recognizing the diversity of today's student population, this book offers guidance for culturally responsive, ethical teaching.
The text explores techniques for teaching critical thinking, qualitative and quantitative reasoning, written and oral communication, information and technology literacy, and collaboration and teamwork. The authors explain how to envision the learning objectives teachers want their students to achieve and advise how to select assessments to evaluate if the learning objectives are being met. This important resource:
Offers an evidence-based approach designed to help graduate students and new instructors embrace a student-centered approach to teaching;
Contains a wealth of examples of effective student-centered teaching techniques;
Surveys current findings from the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning;
Draws on the American Psychological Association's five broad goals for the undergraduate Psychology major and shows how to help students build life-long skills; and,
Introduces Universal Design for Learning as a framework to support diverse learners.
Teaching Psychology offers an essential guide to evidence-based teaching and provides practical advice for becoming an effective teacher. This book is designed to help graduate students, new instructors, and those wanting to update their teaching methods. It is likely to be particularly useful for instructors in psychology and other social science disciplines.
Contents
About the Authors xi
Foreword xiii
About the Companion Website xvii
Introduction 1
1 Why a Student-Centered Approach to Teaching? 5
1.1 A Paradigm Shift? 5
1.2 Setting the Stage for Transformative Learning 7
1.3 Knowing Your Students 7
1.4 Supporting First-Generation College Students 12
1.5 Culturally Responsive Instruction 13
1.6 Starting Off with a Student-Centered Philosophy 21
1.7 Summary 22
2 Designing a Course Based on Learning Objectives 23
2.1 Backward Course Design 23
2.2 Step 1: Developing Learning Goals and Objectives 24
2.3 Step 2: Developing Assessment Strategies 26
2.4 Step 3: Creating Meaningful Learning Experiences in the Classroom 31
2.5 Universal Design 35
2.6 Creating a Syllabus 38
2.7 Interim and Post-Course Reflection and Student Evaluation: How Is it Going? 42
2.8 Summary 44
3 Effective Multimedia Instruction 45
3.1 Use (and Abuse) of PowerPoint (PPT) in Higher Education 45
3.2 Student Response Systems 49
3.3 Use of Videos and Video Clips in Classes 52
3.4 Information Literacy and the Effective Use of the Internet 57
3.5 Other Multimedia Projects 62
3.6 Summary 67
4 Advancing Critical Thinking through Active Learning 69
4.1 What is Critical Thinking? 69
4.2 Critical Thinking Instruction 71
4.3 Oral Communication: Talking to Learn (and Learning to Talk) 73
4.4 In-Class Demonstrations and Simulations 80
4.5 Distinguishing Science from Pseudoscience in Psychology Classes 82
4.6 Developing Qualitative and Quantitative Reasoning Skills 85
4.7 Service Learning and Community-Based Research 89
4.8 Challenges of Assessing Improvements in Critical Thinking 92
4.9 Summary 93
5 Group Work 95
5.1 Benefits of Group Work 95
5.2 Effective Strategies for Participation 98
5.3 How to Minimize Undesirable Group Behaviors 105
5.4 Cooperative Learning Structures 107
5.5 Cooperative Learning Games 113
5.6 Summary 114
6 Learning to Write and Writing to Learn 115
6.1 The Value of Writing in Learning 115
6.2 Strategies for Teaching Reading and Writing 116
6.3 Helping Students to Improve Writing Drafts 121
6.4 Plagiarism 127
6.5 Lowering the Stakes in Writing Assignments 128
6.6 Summary 134
7 Enhancing Learning through Testing, Metacognitive Development, and Psychosocial Interventions 135
7.1 Why Use Tests in Student-Centered Teaching? 135
7.2 Using Quizzes in Your Classes 138
7.3 Students' Metacognitive Biases 143
7.4 Building Study Habits 145
7.5 Mindsets around Testing and Learning 149
7.6 Summary 154
8 Gearing Up to Teach Online 155
8.1 The Continuum of Online Instruction 155
8.2 How Course Management Systems can Make Face‑to‑Face Classes More Student-Centered 156
8.3 Using Online Tools to Facilitate Writing, Collaboration, and Critical Thinking 158
8.4 Teaching in a Flipped Classroom 166
8.5 Transitioning to Teaching Fully Online 170
8.6 Summary 173
9 Becoming an Effective and Fulfilled Teacher 175
9.1 Ethical Teaching Using an Evidence-Based Approach 175
9.2 Ethical Classroom Management 178
9.3 Closing the Loop: Evaluating the Effectiveness of Your Instruction 179
9.4 The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning 181
9.5 Mentoring Student Research 185
9.6 Self-Assessment 186
9.7 Developing a Teaching Portfolio 187
9.8 Writing a Teaching Philosophy Statement 187
9.9 Summary 191
References 193
Index 259
