Essays from E-xcellence in Teaching: 2010Volume 10A collection of monthly essays Edited by Suzanne C. Baker Jeffrey D. Holmes Jeffrey R. Stowell Society for the Teaching of Psychology |
ISBN: 978-1-941804-17-9
Table of Contents
Chapter | Page |
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Title Page and Front Matter | 1 |
1. Reflections on a Lifetime of Teaching and Learning Richard L. Miller, University of Nebraska at Kearney |
6 |
2. Incivility, Inattention, and Multitasking! Oh My! Creating Effective Learning Environments for Millennial Learners Christy Price, Dalton State College |
10 |
3. A Blueprint for the Future: From Puget Sound to Your Campus Karen Brakke (Spelman College) and Barney Beins (Ithaca College) |
15 |
4. Technology for Educators Sue Frantz, Highline Community College |
20 |
5. Internationalizing Your Psychology Course Richard S. Velayo, Pace University |
25 |
6. Advising Dilemmas: Difficult Messages and Strategies for Delivering Them Daniel T. Rogers (Kennesaw State University) and Monica J. Reis-Bergan (James Madison University) |
32 |
7. The Vacuity of Positive Thinking: A Century of Pop Psychology Luis A. Cordón, Eastern Connecticut State University |
37 |
8. To Customize or Not to Customize? Benefits and Disadvantages Teresa L. Davis and Mary Ellen Fromuth, Middle Tennessee State University |
41 |
9. On Blogging about Teaching Psychology Dana S. Dunn, Moravian College |
45 |
About the authors | 48 |
About the editors | 51 |
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