Society for the Teaching of Psychology: Division 2 of the American Psychological Association

Essays from E-xcellence in Teaching: 2005 Volume 5

[Essays from Excellence in Teaching 2005 Vol. 5]

Essays from E-xcellence in Teaching:
2005

Volume 5

A collection of monthly essays
originally published on the
PsychTeacher ™ Electronic Discussion List

Edited by

Tracy Zinn
James Madison University

Bryan K. Saville
James Madison University

John E. Williams
University of Northern Iowa

Society for the Teaching of Psychology
2006

Description

This book is STP's seventh Web publication and represents the compilation of the twelve E-xcellence in Teaching essays which appeared on the PsychTeacher™ electronic discussion list between January and December, 2005.

ISBN: 978-1-941804-07-0

Download PDF (500 Kb)

Download E-Book


Table of Contents

Chapter
Introduction to Volumes I-V
Tracy Zinn (James Madison University)
Bryan K. Saville (James Madison University)
John E. Williams (University of Northern Iowa)
1. Expanding our Students' Horizons: Incorporating a Comparative Perspective into Psychology Courses (January 2005)
Suzanne C. Baker, James Madison University
2. Why History? (February 2005)
C. James Goodwin, Western Carolina University
3. Teaching Peace Psychology in a Post 9/11 World (March 2005)
Linda M. Woolf, Webster University
4. Race, Gender, and the Politics of Pedagogy in Psychology (April 2005)
Aashir Nasim, James Madison University
Cheryl Talley, James Madison University
5. The Only White Guy in the Room (April 2005)
Elliot D. Hammer, Xavier University of Louisiana
6. Seeking Socrates' Similes (May 2005)
Thomas V. McGovern, Arizona State University at the West Campus
7. Reflecting on Teaching Reading and Writing in Psychology (June 2005)
Dana S. Dunn, Moravian College
8. The Real Test: Making Exams Fun (July 2005)
Tracie Burke, Christian Brothers University
9. Teachers of Psychology, Keepers of Psychology (August 2005)
Bernard C. Beins, Ithaca College
10. Evil Technology: Nature or Nurture (September 2005)
David B. Daniel, University of Northern Colorado
11. Transformational Teaching (October 2005)
George Slavich, University of Oregon
12. Supervising Undergraduate Research: An Active, Original, and Meaningful Experience (November 2005)
Lonnie Yandell, Belmont University
13. Integrating Multiculturalism into the Teaching of Psychology: Why and How? (December 2005)
Annette S. Kluck, Texas Teach University
Biographical Notes on Individual Contributors and Editors

Feedback

Feedback regarding the editorial content of this book or any of its essays should be directed toward the individual authors or the book's editors, Bryan K. Saville, Tracy Zinn, and John E. Williams. They (authors and editors) are solely responsible for the substance of the text.

Feedback regarding technical matters of formatting or accessibility of this text via the online environment of the Internet should be directed to the Internet Editor. If you have any complaints or difficulties in accessing these materials, be sure to provide as detailed a description of your problem(s) as you can; you should include information about the browser you are using (e.g., Firefox, Safari) and its version number well as the type of computer you are using and its operating system (e.g., Mac PowerBook 4 running MacOS 10.3.2).

Acknowledgment and Thanks

We dedicated Volume I to Jane Halonen (University of West Florida) for the role she played in helping establish E-xcellence in Teaching. We dedicated Volume II to Randy Smith (Kennesaw State University), for his consistent and unwavering championing of the scholarship of teaching in his role as editor of STP's journal, Teaching of Psychology. As the outgoing editor of E-xcellence in Teaching, Bill Buskist dedicated Volume III to Bill Hill and Vinny Hevern, both of whom have played and continue to play pivotal roles in the creation,development, and continued success of E-xcellence in Teaching. Bryan Saville and Tracy Zinn would like to dedicate Volume IV to Bill Buskist for his continual guidance, support,and friendship over the past 2 years.

Copyright Policy

Copyright in this web site generally is owned by APA Division 2, Society for the Teaching of Psychology. However, copyright in individual article sand similar items are generally owned by the author(s), except as otherwise noted. You may review the materials in this site for information purposes and may download and print ONE copy of the materials for your own personal use, including use in your classes and/or sharing with individual colleagues.For research and archival purposes,public libraries and libraries at schools, colleges, universities and similar educational institutions may print and store in their research or lending collections multiple copies of this compendium as a whole without seeking further permission of STP (the editors would appreciate receiving a pro forma notice of any such library use).No other permission is granted to you to print, copy, reproduce, or distribute additional copies of these materials. Anyone who wishes to print,copy, reproduce or distribute additional copies must obtain the permission of the copyright owner. Particular care to obtain the copyright owners' permission should be taken by anyone who intends to use this book or its chapters in any commercial enterprise or"for profit" educational purposes.

We note specifically that copyright for the individual essays found in the book, Essays from E-xcellence in Teaching, 2005, is owned by the author(s) of that chapter rather than by APA Division 2, Society for the Teaching of Psychology (though STP holds copyright for this particular compendium as a whole). Distribution of the copyrighted materials of Essays from E-xcellence in Teaching, 2005 at this web site is by a non-exclusive license to STP granted by their respective owners. Under provisions of this license, these materials will be available at this site at least until 2010.

Powered by Wild Apricot Membership Software