GENERAL INFORMATION
Each day of this two-day conference will include discussions, activities, brief and longer presentations, beginning at 8:00am and concluding at 6:30pm on Thursday at 1:30pm on Friday. Breakfast, lunch, refreshments and snacks will be provided on site. All events will be held on Duke's campus, located just minutes from the famous Duke Chapel and picturesque Duke Gardens.
Participants will reflect as a large group and in smaller breakout sessions on the goals of a course in introductory psychology, discussing questions, such as: What is the most important content that a course in introductory psychology can impart to today's students? What are the most important skills that we should be teaching? How can knowledge of psychology inform the methods we use to teach content and skills? In addition to exploring these questions through general discussion, participants will think about them concretely by watching and discussing demonstrations of techniques (e.g., class activities and assignments) that participants are using in their courses. As a large group and in smaller breakout sessions, the participants will share their favorite techniques and generate new solutions to a wide range of questions that arise when teaching this course. The conference will be highly interactive and attendees should come prepared to share and discuss their experiences.
Participants will reflect as a large group and in smaller breakout sessions on the goals of a course in introductory psychology, discussing questions, such as: What is the most important content that a course in introductory psychology can impart to today's students? What are the most important skills that we should be teaching? How can knowledge of psychology inform the methods we use to teach content and skills? In addition to exploring these questions through general discussion, participants will think about them concretely by watching and discussing demonstrations of techniques (e.g., class activities and assignments) that participants are using in their courses. As a large group and in smaller breakout sessions, the participants will share their favorite techniques and generate new solutions to a wide range of questions that arise when teaching this course. The conference will be highly interactive and attendees should come prepared to share and discuss their experiences.