2018 SCHEDULE
Thursday, June 28th
8:00-8:45 Breakfast
8:45-9:10 Welcome
Bridgette Hard and Jennifer Randall Crosby
9:15-10:15 Critical Thinkers in a Clickbait World: The Role of Intro Psych
Elizabeth Yost Hammer, Xavier University of Louisiana
10:15-10:30 Break
10:30-11:45 Teaching Expo: 15-minute Teaching Ideas
Instructors share favorite demonstrations, assignments, teaching tips, and class practices.
8:45-9:10 Welcome
Bridgette Hard and Jennifer Randall Crosby
9:15-10:15 Critical Thinkers in a Clickbait World: The Role of Intro Psych
Elizabeth Yost Hammer, Xavier University of Louisiana
10:15-10:30 Break
10:30-11:45 Teaching Expo: 15-minute Teaching Ideas
Instructors share favorite demonstrations, assignments, teaching tips, and class practices.
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Developing Information-Literature Citizens: Suzanna Borawski, San Antonio College
Why and How We Should Teach Genetics and Epigenetics in Introductory Psychology: Laura Freberg, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Organizing Psy101 Around Broad Questions, Not Sub-Disciplines: Karen Gunther, Wabash College: Is The University Lecture Worth Saving?: Joe Kim, McMaster University |
11:45-1:15 Lunch and Roundtable Discussion
Assigned seats. While enjoying lunch, guests will be given a collection of teaching topics to discuss with fellow attendees in a roundtable format.
1:15-2:30 Teaching (Hands-On) Expo: 15-minute Teaching Ideas
Instructors share favorite demonstrations, assignments, teaching tips, and class practices.
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Designing Social Psychology "Interventions" - A Group Activity Teaching Social Psychology from a Positive Perspective: Angela Smith, Stanford University
Engaging Students with a Demonstration in Emotion Identification and Suppression: Gregory Dam, Indiana University East Is Psychology a Science? An Assignment to Shape Students' Perceptions of the Field: Christie Chung, Mills College From Psychology of Adaptation and Conformity to Psychology of Social Change: Sarah Awad, Aalborg University Teaching Personality through Dating Profiles.: Camilla Griffiths and Natalia Velez, Stanford University |
2:30-2:45 Break
Coffee and sweets
2:45-3:45 Focused Roundtable Discussions
Guests will select from a range of teaching topics and exchange ideas in a roundtable format, led by a group facilitator. After 30 minutes, attendees will have an opportunity to switch to a different discussion topic.
3:45-4:00 Break
4:00-5:00 What Makes Humans Unique? Introducing Students to Psychology through a Comparative Lens
Michael Tomasello, Duke University
5:00-5:15 Group Photo
5:15-6:45 Wine and Cheese Reception
Enjoy wine, cheese, hors d'oeuvres, and conversation.
Friday, July 14th
8:00-8:45 Breakfast
8:45-9:30 Five Demonstrations for Teaching Difficult Topics
Melissa Beers, Danae Hudson, and Brooke Whisenhunt
9:30-10:15 Breakout Discussion: The APA's General Psychology Initiative
Bridgette Hard
10:15-10:30 Break
10:30-11:45 Teaching Expo: 15-minute Teaching Ideas
Instructors share favorite demonstrations, assignments, teaching tips, and class practices.
8:45-9:30 Five Demonstrations for Teaching Difficult Topics
Melissa Beers, Danae Hudson, and Brooke Whisenhunt
9:30-10:15 Breakout Discussion: The APA's General Psychology Initiative
Bridgette Hard
10:15-10:30 Break
10:30-11:45 Teaching Expo: 15-minute Teaching Ideas
Instructors share favorite demonstrations, assignments, teaching tips, and class practices.
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Tower Building: Learning Psychological Concepts Through a Creative Group Activity: Lenore Brantley, Adventist University of Health Science
TED-Ed and Psychological Science: Nestor Matthews, Denison University How To Use Content From Introductory Psychology to Help Students Learn More Effectively: Dana Narter, University of Arizona Two Magic Tricks Illustrate Object Permanence: Comparing Piaget's Tasks and Baillergeon's Habituation Method: Kevin Grobman, California State University, Monterey Bay |
11:45-1:15 Lunch
1:15-1:30 Closing Thoughts
