A Guide to Teaching Introductory Psychology / Edition 1

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Overview

A Guide to Teaching Introductory Psychology focuses on the critical aspects of teaching introductory psychology to undergraduate students. The volume begins with an orienting history of the course and evaluates current trends in teaching, as well as offering suggestions for developing personal techniques. Sandra Goss Lucas addresses a number of relevant issues, including how to teach difficult topics; linking course content to everyday experience; developing and using class presentations, lectures, and active learning ideas; and increasing interest in course topics. The book is supported by a website that provides links to useful websites and handouts that instructors can use in their classes.

About the Author:
Sandra Goss Lucas is Director of Introductory Psychology in the Department of Psychology at the University of Illinois. Her teaching awards include the Unviersity of Illinois Campus Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching and the Alpha Lambda Delta Award for Outstanding teacher of Freshmen

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“We are pleased to recommend this book as a meaningful addition to instructors' resource libraries. The activities presented are clearly suitable for introductory and advanced courses. Moreover, the suggested readings and an appendix that delineates teaching organizations and related conferences provide numerous opportunities for professional development.” (PsycCRITIQUES, March 2009)
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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781405151504
  • Publisher: Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated
  • Publication date: 6/3/2008
  • Series: Teaching Psychological Science Series , #6
  • Edition number: 1
  • Pages: 328
  • Product dimensions: 5.90 (w) x 9.10 (h) x 1.00 (d)

Meet the Author

Sandra Goss Lucas is Director of Introductory Psychology in the Department of Psychology at the University of Illinois. Her teaching awards include the University of Illinois Campus Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching and the Alpha Lambda Delta Award for Outstanding Teacher of Freshmen. Her publications include Teaching Psychology: A Step by Step Guide (with Douglas A. Bernstein, 2004).
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Table of Contents

1 An Introduction to Introductory Psychology 1

2 Getting Ready to Teach 24

3 Introduction, Research Methods, Culture 48

4 Human Development 62

5 Biological Psychology 76

6 Sensation and Perception 92

7 Consciousness, Motivation, and Emotion 117

8 Learning and Memory 144

9 Cognition, Language, and Cognitive Abilities 168

10 Health, Stress, Coping, and Personality 196

11 Mental Disorders and Therapies 222

12 Social Psychology 244

13 Ending Your Course, Reflecting on it, and Getting Ready for the Next Time 271

App Professional Development Resources in the Teaching of Psychology 285

Index 292

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