STP News

Call for Nominations, E-xcellence in Teaching Editor

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 13:16:43 -0500

The Society for the Teaching of Psychology, Division 2 of APA, invites nominations for the position of E-xcellence in Teaching Editor, the main responsibility of which is to manage the electronic publication of monthly essays on the teaching of psychology for the Society’s listserv. Specifically, the editor is responsible for contacting prospective authors, editing the essays, posting the essays to the listserv, and compiling the 12 essays per year into an edited electronic book. The appointment is for a 3-year term beginning in January, 2010. Nominations, including self-nominations, should be sent electronically to William Addison (weaddison@eiu.edu); Psychology Department; Eastern Illinois University. Nominations should include a statement of interest and a brief summary of qualifications. To ensure full consideration, nominations should be received by October 1.

New Syllabus

Mon, 8 Jun 2009 11:49:02 -0500

General Psychology (online), Pam Marek, Kennesaw State University

New Syllabus

Mon, 8 Jun 2009 11:47:03 -0500

Cognitive Psychology (with lab), Pam Marek, Kennesaw State University

2009 STP Program at APA

Tue, 2 Jun 2009 16:08:49 -0500

The STP program at the 2009 APA convention in Toronto is now available.

Recipients of the 2009 Society for the Teaching of Psychology Honorary Membership for Infusing Diversity into Teaching

Tue, 2 Jun 2009 10:26:42 -0500

The following instructors demonstrated clearly that they have effectively incorporated multiple cultural issues into their general psychology courses and/or diversity specific courses. They have effectively infused a wide range of diversity issues in their teaching and have also encouraged their students to explore the intersections of these multiple cultural identities.

Assessing Student Learning: A Collection of Evaluation Tools (2009)

Mon, 25 May 2009 21:48:05 -0500

Author(s): Gail M Gottfried (Developmental Science, Sierra Madre, CA) Kathy E. Johnson (Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis) Jordan R Vosmik (Drew University)
Description: This 31-page resource provides three assessment measures:
1. A Rubric for Evaluating a Psychology Research Report
2. Evaluating Students' Process Knowledge: Measuring Understanding of Inter-Rater Reliability
3. Reading a Journal Article: An Assessment Tool
Each includes an introduction that describes the development of the tool and a scoring rubric. The second and third measures also include reproduction-ready assignments for activities. Note: 2007 OTRP Instructional Resource Award

New Syllabus

Tue, 19 May 2009 13:26:59 -0500

Psychology of Culture, Jill Norvilitis, Buffalo State University

Text message notifications

Mon, 20 Apr 2009 22:00:09 -0500

On the STP news page, you can enter your cell phone number to get a text message with the latest news item from the web site's RSS feed.

STP Member electronic access to Teaching of Psychology

Tue, 14 Apr 2009 09:29:54 -0500

As part of their membership, members of STP have full electronic access to current and past issues of Teaching of Psychology (at least issues from the current year). You must login to the STP web site first, then click on the blue tab "publications", where you will find the link to get electronic access to the journal.

Teaching Award Winners Announced

Tue, 7 Apr 2009 09:23:39 -0500

The STP Teaching Awards Committee is pleased to announce the 2009 recipients of STP's Teaching Excellence Awards.
The winners will be honored at the STP Social Hour during the 2009 APA convention in Toronto.
Robert S. Daniel Teaching Excellence Award (4-year college or university): Richard Miller, University of Nebraska at Kearney
Wayne Weiten Teaching Excellence Award (2-year college): Jennifer O'Loughlin-Brooks, Collin College
Mary Margaret Moffett Memorial Teaching Excellence Award (high school): Susan Spencer, Northern Highlands Regional High School
Jane S. Halonen Teaching Excellence Award (first 5 years of full-time teaching at any level): Debra Mashek, Harvey Mudd College
Wilbert J. McKeachie Teaching Excellence Award (graduate student): Jeremy Houska, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Congratulations to this year's recipients!

William Buskist of Auburn University receives 2009 Charles L. Brewer Distinguished Teaching of Psychology Award

Thu, 26 Mar 2009 12:44:07 -0500

The American Psychological Foundation (APF) Board of Trustees has named William Buskist, PhD, of Auburn University as the recipient of the 2009 Charles L. Brewer Distinguished Teaching of Psychology Award. The award, which has been given annually since 1970, recognizes exemplary career contributions to the teaching of psychology and leadership in improving the teaching and learning of psychology.

Spring 2009 Newsletter

Mon, 16 Mar 2009 17:50:13 -0500

STP members can access the new Spring issue of the newsletter (and past issues). After logging in to the web site, click on the tab "publications".

STP Newsletter Preference

Wed, 11 Mar 2009 21:58:25 -0500

STP members have the option of accessing electronic copies of the newsletter on the STP web site instead of receiving a printed copy in the mail. To indicate your preference for the electronic format, first login to the STP web site. Then, select your newsletter preference from the options listed.
Your help in reducing the cost and amount of other resources associated with mailing of the printed newsletter is appreciated.

Problem-Based Group Activities for a Sensation & Perception Course

Thu, 5 Mar 2009 12:13:27 -0600

(2009) David S. Kreiner, University of Central Missouri
This resource describes 14 group activiies for a Sensation & Perception course. Students decide what information is applicable to a problem and formulate their own solutions. Also included are a group- and a self-evaluation sheet.

New Syllabus

Mon, 2 Mar 2009 14:01:37 -0600

Abnormal Psychology, Anton Tolman, Utah Valley University