Psychology One Conference
Teaching Expo:
Psychological Observers
Philip Smith
Brief Description:
Welcome to class 3 of introductory psychology! Last day we began to discuss why psychologists go to all the trouble of using rigorous techniques in research, how we can get better at asking questions about research, and how lessons from research can be applied in our day-to-day lives. Today I invite you to our role play to learn more about one a foundation of psychological research and practice: observing and describing behaviour. It's not as straightforward or intuitive as we sometimes think!
Welcome to class 3 of introductory psychology! Last day we began to discuss why psychologists go to all the trouble of using rigorous techniques in research, how we can get better at asking questions about research, and how lessons from research can be applied in our day-to-day lives. Today I invite you to our role play to learn more about one a foundation of psychological research and practice: observing and describing behaviour. It's not as straightforward or intuitive as we sometimes think!
Speaker Bio:
Philip Smith is Professor of Psychology at the University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI), where he also has served as department Chair and as Dean of Arts. His favourite professional work is teaching students in introductory psychology, and he has been doing that for longer than most of his students have been alive. He has a particular interest in inviting students into community service learning. Philip is a clinical psychologist, and is helping to launch UPEI’s new Clinical PsyD program in 2019. He is a 3M National Teaching Fellow.
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Philip Smith is Professor of Psychology at the University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI), where he also has served as department Chair and as Dean of Arts. His favourite professional work is teaching students in introductory psychology, and he has been doing that for longer than most of his students have been alive. He has a particular interest in inviting students into community service learning. Philip is a clinical psychologist, and is helping to launch UPEI’s new Clinical PsyD program in 2019. He is a 3M National Teaching Fellow.
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