2018 SCHEDULE

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​​Thursday, June 28th

​8:00-8:45        Breakfast

8:45-9:10         Welcome
​                        Bridgette Hard

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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• Running Labs in Large (and Small) Intro Psych Classes: Danny Oppenheimer (Carnegie Mellon University)
• Three Interventions to Reduce Cellphone Use in an Introductory Psychology Course: Alison Clabaugh and Erica Fortune (Arcadia University)
• Using Exams to Promote Learning: An Exploration of Scaffolding with Progressively Larger Cumulative Exams​: Jason Eggerman (Spokane Community College)
• Beyond the Lecture: Mentoring Introductory Psychology Students through Applied Experiences: Kathleen Hughes-Stellmach (Pasco-Hernando State College)
• Learning Assistants and Active Learning in a Hybrid Introduction to Psychology Course: Rachel Ritchie and Maria Shpurik (Florida International 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 Expo: 15-minute Teaching Ideas 
Instructors share favorite demonstrations, assignments, teaching tips, and class practices.

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• Analyzing Racial Stereotypes in Sports Journalism - An In-Class Activity: Carmen Culotta (Wright State University)
• "Cognitive Calisthenics" - Pre-Lecture Cognitive Warm-up Boosts Performance in an Introductory Psychology Class: Holly White (University of Michigan)
• Honors General Psychology - DSM Diagnosis Group Project with Social Responsibility Reflection: Dehlia Wallis (San Antonio College)
• Predicting Performance in Face-to-Face and Online Courses - Learning Strategies and Motivations: Emily Stark (Minnesota State University, Mankato)
• "Hi, My Name is Dr. Newton, and I Can Read Your Mind"; A First-Day Activity to Engage Critical Thinking: Taylor Newton (Lenoir-Rhyne University)

​2:30-2:45          Break 

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, June 29th

8:00-8:45           Breakfast

8:45-9:30           Five Demonstrations for Teaching Difficult Topics
​                          Melissa Beers (Ohio State University), Danae Hudson and Brooke Whisenhunt (Missouri State University)

 9:30-10:30         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. 

10:30-10:45         Break

10:45-12:00         Teaching Expo: 15-minute Teaching Ideas 
Instructors share favorite demonstrations, assignments, teaching tips, and class practices.

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• Teaching and Research Implications for an Automated Version of the Metacognitive Awareness Inventory: Benjamin Anderson (Southwest Minnesota State University)
• Training Introductory Psychology Undergraduates in Research, Writing, and Scientific Literacy through a Refutation-Based Method of Misconception Revision: Karla Lassonde (Minnesota State University, Mankato)
• Understanding the Basics of Psychological Research by Playing with Data in Introductory Psychology: Kiesa Kelly (Tennesee State University)
• Using Smartphones in the Classroom: A Demonstration of iClicker Reef (a Cloud-Based
  Clicker Application) for General Psychology: Justine Egan-Kunicki and Rachel Rogers (Community College of Rhode Island)
• Actively Using Online Discussion Boards: The Importance for Student Learning and Satisfaction: Sasha Cervantes (Governor's State University)

​12:00-1:30            Closing Thoughts and Lunch    ​