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Essays from E-xcellence in Teaching: 2017
A collection of monthly essays
originally published on the
PsychTeacher™ Electronic Discussion List
Edited by
William S. Altman
SUNY Broome Community College
Lyra Stein
Rutgers University
Jonathan E. Westfall
Delta State University
Society for the Teaching of Psychology
© 2018
ISBN: 978-1-941804-47-6
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Table of Contents
| Table of Contents | iii |
| Introduction | iv |
| From Passive Learner to Active Participant: Examining the Effectiveness of Inter-Teaching | |
| Peter Frost, Southern New Hampshire University | 1 |
| Ditching the “Disposable Assignment” in Favor of Open Pedagogy | |
| Rajiv S. Jhangiani, Kwantlen Polytechnic University | 7 |
| Four Simple Strategies from Cognitive Psychology for the Classroom | |
| Megan A. Sumeracki, Rhode Island College; Christopher R. Madan, Boston College; Yana Weinstein, University of Massachusetts Lowell | 13 |
| Using Media in the Classroom: A Cautionary Tale and some Encouraging Findings | |
| Lynne N. Kennette, Durham College | 21 |
| A Short Writing Assignment for Introductory Courses and Beyond | |
| Mitchell M. Handelsman, University of Colorado Denver | 24 |
| Flipping the Classroom Improves Performance in Research Methods in Psychology Courses | |
| Ellen Furlong, Illinois Wesleyan University | 28 |
| Flipped Out: Methods and Outcomes of Flipping Abnormal Psychology | |
| Amanda K. Sommerfeld, Washington College | 32 |
| Supporting Students Using Balanced In-Class Small Groups | |
| Hung-Tao Michael Chen, Eastern Kentucky University | 37 |
| Technology Bans and Student Experience in the College Classroom | |
| Thomas Hutcheon, Bard College | 40 |
| Team-Based Learning: A Tool for Your Pedagogical Toolbox | |
| Krisztina V. Jakobsen, James Madison University | 44 |
| Do These Things Even Work? A Call for Research on Study Guides | |
| Jana Hackathorn, Amanda W. Joyce, Michael J. Bordieri, Murray State University | 48 |
| Mindfulness and Meditation in Psychology Courses | |
| Jennifer A. McCabe, Dara G. Friedman-Wheeler, Goucher College | 52 |
| About the Authors | 60 |
| About the Editors | 64 |
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