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

The Teaching of Psychology in Autobiography, 2006

[The Teaching of Psychology in Autobiography. Edited by Trisha Benson, Caroline Burke, Ana Amstadter, Ryan Sidey, Vincent Hevern, Barney Beins, Bill Buskist. Society for the Teaching of Psychology, 2005]

ISBN: 978-1-941804-08-7


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Table of Contents and Individual Chapters


Preface
Jessica G. Irons, Bernard C. Beins, Caroline Burke, Bill Buskist, Vincent Hevern, & John E. Williams
vii-ix
1. Intention and Commitment
William Buskist, Auburn University
1-9
2. Teaching as a Problem in Applied Psychology
Stephen L. Chew, Samford University
10-16
3. The Fears and Joys of Teaching High School Psychology
Amy C. Fineburg
17-23
4. The Road Not Taken
Diane Finley, Prince George's Community College
24-30
5. Teaching as an Unplanned Career Path
Amy T. Galloway, Appalachian State University
31-37
6. With a Little Help From Our Friends: Teaching in Community
David E. Johnson, John Brown University
38-44
7. A Wonderful Life
Mary E. Kite, Ball State University
45-51
8. Epiphany in Schenley Park
James H. Korn
52-57
9. Living, Learning, Teaching
Thomas E. Ludwig, Hope College
58-65
10. Striving for Excellence
Maria Lynn, New Jersey City University
66-70
11. You Never Know For Whom You Toil...
Jim Matiya, Moraine Valley Community College
71-76
12. Learning to Teach, Teaching to Learn
Joseph A. Mayo, Gordon College
77-84
13. Nothing More Than a University Professor Engaged in Teaching, Research, and Service: Nor Less
Dean Keith Simonton, University of California, Davis
85-91
14. On Becoming a Teacher of Psychology
George M. Slavich, McLean Hospital/Harvard Medical School
92-99
15. I Am Part of All That I Have Met (Tennyson's "Ulysses")
Jeanne M. Stahl, Morris Brown College
100-107
16. College Teaching: My First Few Years
Jeffrey R. Stowell, Eastern Illinois University
108-112
17. Teaching Psychology Can Be Magical
Mark W. Vernoy, Palomar College
113-117
18. A Fortuitous Life Path
Wayne Weiten, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
118-125
19. Changing Course: A Teacher in Transition
Kristin Habashi Whitlock, Viewmont High School
126-132

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