Handbook of the Teaching of Psychology

Copyright © 2006 Blackwell Publishing Ltd

Handbook of the Teaching of Psychology

Editor(s): William Buskist, Stephen F. Davis

Published Online: 21 JAN 2008

Print ISBN: 9781405132046

Online ISBN: 9780470754924

DOI: 10.1002/9780470754924

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The Handbook of the Teaching of Psychology is a state-of-the-art volume that provides readers with comprehensive coverage and analysis of current trends and issues, basic mechanics, and important contextual variables related to effective teaching in psychology.


  • Uses concise and targeted chapters, written by leading scholars in the field, to explore a myriad of challenges in the teaching of psychology.
  • Employs a prescriptive approach to offer strategies and solutions to frequently occurring dilemmas.
  • Covers the gamut of current topics of interest to all current and future teachers of psychology.

Table of contents

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      Frontmatter (pages i–xii)

  2. Part I: Introduction to the Teaching of Psychology

    1. Chapter 1

      What Teachers Need to Know about Teaching and Learning (pages 1–10)

      Stephen F. Davis and William Buskist

    2. Chapter 2

      The Scholarship of Teaching and Pedagogy (pages 11–15)

      Bernard C. Beins

    3. Chapter 3

      Psychology Curricula and the New Liberal Arts (pages 16–22)

      Thomas V. McGovern

    4. Chapter 4

      The Society for the Teaching of Psychology: A Psychology Teacher's Best Friend (pages 23–28)

      G. William Hill

  3. Part II: Preparing for Teaching

    1. Chapter 5

      Options for Planning a Course and Developing a Syllabus (pages 29–35)

      Anne-Marie Suddreth and Amy T. Galloway

    2. Chapter 6

      Selecting a Text and Using Publisher-Produced Courseware: Some Suggestions and Warnings (pages 36–40)

      Andrew Christopher

    3. Chapter 7

      The First Day of Class and the Rest of the Semester (pages 41–45)

      Sandra Goss Lucas

  4. Part III: Techniques of Teaching: Approaches and Strategies

    1. Chapter 8

      The Classroom Lecture (pages 47–53)

      Stephen H. Hobbs

    2. Chapter 9

      Writing in Psychology (pages 54–58)

      Robin K. Morgan and David L. Morgan

    3. Chapter 10

      Let the Concert Begin: The Music of Team Teaching (pages 59–64)

      Kenneth D. Keith

    4. Chapter 11

      Collaborative Learning: Maximizing Students' Potential for Success (pages 65–69)

      Tina Vazin and Phyllis Reile

    5. Chapter 12

      Problem-Based Learning (pages 70–77)

      Patricia A. Connor-Greene

    6. Chapter 13

      Understanding Human Thought: Educating Students as Critical Thinkers (pages 78–84)

      Heidi R. Riggio and Diane F. Halpern

    7. Chapter 14

      Leading Discussions and Asking Questions (pages 85–89)

      Tracy E. Zinn and Bryan K. Saville

    8. Chapter 15

      Building a Repertoire of Effective Classroom Demonstrations (pages 90–93)

      Douglas A. Bernstein

    9. Chapter 16

      Lessons Learned Using Power Point in the Classroom (pages 94–98)

      Timothy J. Huelsman

    10. Chapter 17

      Using the Internet Effectively: Homepages and Email (pages 99–106)

      Vincent W. Hevern

    11. Chapter 18

      Teaching Students to Use Electronic Databases (pages 107–111)

      Maureen McCarthy and Thomas P. Pusateri

  5. Part IV: Techniques of Teaching: Special Considerations

    1. Chapter 19

      Teaching Large Classes (pages 113–119)

      Katherine Kipp and Steffen Pope Wilson

    2. Chapter 20

      Using Teaching Assistants Effectively (pages 120–124)

      Lauren Fruh VanSickle Scharff

    3. Chapter 21

      Teaching Courses with Laboratories (pages 125–130)

      Dana S. Dunn

    4. Chapter 22

      Independent Study: A Conceptual Framework (pages 131–136)

      Jeffrey S. Katz, Bradley R. Sturz, Kent D. Bodily and Michelle Hernandez

    5. Chapter 23

      Service-Learning (pages 137–141)

      Randall E. Osborne and Oren Renick

    6. Chapter 24

      Distance Learning: Psychology Online (pages 142–146)

      Mary N. Duell

  6. Part V: Teaching and Mentoring Diverse Students

    1. Chapter 25

      Teaching and Mentoring Nontraditional Students (pages 147–152)

      Cathy A. Grover

    2. Chapter 26

      Teaching and Mentoring Students with Disabilities (pages 153–158)

      David E. Johnson

    3. Chapter 27

      Mentoring Female Students (pages 159–163)

      Elizabeth Yost Hammer

    4. Chapter 28

      Teaching and Mentoring Racially and Ethnically Diverse Students (pages 164–169)

      Loretta Neal McGregor

    5. Chapter 29

      Using Hope Theory to Teach and Mentor Academically At-Risk Students (pages 170–174)

      C. R. Snyder, Hal S. Shorey and Kevin L. Rand

    6. Chapter 30

      Multiple Cultural Identities: Will the Real Student Please Stand Up? (pages 175–178)

      Loreto R. Prieto

  7. Part VI: Teaching Controversial Psychology Topics

    1. Chapter 30

      Teaching Psychology When Everyone is an Expert (pages 179–185)

      David J. Pittenger

    2. Chapter 32

      Psychology of Race and Ethnicity (pages 186–190)

      James E. Freeman

    3. Chapter 33

      Evolutionary Psychology (pages 191–195)

      Lewis Barker

    4. Chapter 34

      Teaching Human Sexuality (pages 196–201)

      Laura L. Finken

    5. Chapter 35

      Psychology of Gender and Related Courses (pages 202–206)

      Margaret A. Lloyd

    6. Chapter 36

      Teaching the Psychology of Religion: Teaching for Today's World (pages 207–213)

      Maureen P. Hester and Raymond F. Paloutzian

    7. Chapter 37

      Drugs and Behavior (pages 214–218)

      Scott A. Bailey

  8. Part VII: Classroom Management Issues

    1. Chapter 38

      Ethical Teaching (pages 219–227)

      William Douglas Woody

    2. Chapter 39

      Establishing Classroom Etiquette: General Rules of Classroom Conduct (pages 228–232)

      Lisa Damour

    3. Chapter 40

      Problematic College Students: Preparing and Repairing (pages 233–237)

      Janie H. Wilson and Amy A. Hackney

    4. Chapter 41

      Preventing, Detecting, and Addressing Academic Dishonesty (pages 238–243)

      Gregory J. Cizek

  9. Part VIII: Evaluating Student Learning

    1. Chapter 42

      Test Construction (pages 245–253)

      John A. Juve

    2. Chapter 43

      Principles of Effective Grading (pages 254–258)

      Peter J. Giordano

    3. Chapter 44

      Written and Oral Assignments (pages 259–264)

      Harold L. Miller and Casey L. Lance

    4. Chapter 45

      Group Work (pages 265–269)

      Patti Price

    5. Chapter 46

      Writing Letters of Recommendation (pages 270–275)

      R. Eric Landrum

  10. Part IX: Assessment of Teaching

    1. Chapter 47

      Using Student Evaluations to Improve Teaching (pages 277–284)

      Victor A. Benassi and Lee F. Seidel

    2. Chapter 48

      In-Class Learning Assessment Strategies (pages 285–289)

      Regan A. R. Gurung

    3. Chapter 49

      Lesser Discussed Aspects of Peer Review: Context, Out-of-Classroom Work, and Communication (pages 290–294)

      Baron Perlman and Lee I. McCann

    4. Chapter 50

      Improving Teaching Through Video Feedback and Consultation (pages 295–300)

      Steven Prentice-Dunn, Kristen L. Payne and Judy M. Ledbetter

    5. Chapter 51

      Creating Teaching Portfolios (pages 301–306)

      Erin B. Rasmussen

  11. Part X: Teaching Within the Larger Context of Academic Life

    1. Chapter 52

      Helping College Students with Personal Problems: Should I Help and How? (pages 307–313)

      Marcia Rossi

    2. Chapter 53

      Inviting Students to Become Research Collaborators (pages 314–318)

      Susan R. Burns

    3. Chapter 54

      Fostering Student Professional Development (pages 319–323)

      R. Eric Landrum

    4. Chapter 55

      Professional Development Through the Integration of Teaching, Scholarship, and Service: If It's Not Fun, I'm Not Doing It (pages 324–327)

      Matthew T. Huss

    5. Chapter 56

      Mentoring from Your Department Chair: Building a Valuable Relationship (pages 328–332)

      Linda M. Noble

    6. Chapter 57

      Navigating the Academic Environment: The Politics of Teaching (pages 333–337)

      Randolph A. Smith

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      Index of Authors (pages 338–349)

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      Index of Subjects (pages 350–358)

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