The Teaching of Psychology: Essays in Honor of Wilbert J. McKeachie and Charles L. Brewer - Hardcover

9780805839531: The Teaching of Psychology: Essays in Honor of Wilbert J. McKeachie and Charles L. Brewer

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0805839534 ISBN 13: 9780805839531

Publisher: Psychology Press, 2002

The Teaching of Psychology is centered around the masterful work of two champions of the teaching of psychology, Wilbert J. McKeachie and Charles L. Brewer, in order to recognize their seminal contributions to the teaching of the discipline. The book's main goal is to provide comprehensive coverage and analysis of the basic philosophies, current issues, and the basic skills related to effective teaching in psychology. It transcends the typical "nuts and bolts" type books and includes such topics as teaching at small colleges versus a major university, teaching and course portfolios, the scholarship of teaching, what to expect early in a teaching career, and lifelong learning.

The Teaching of Psychology also features:

Biographies of Bill McKeachie and Charles L. Brewer
Fourteen chapters written by leading authorities in the teaching of psychology, which provide overviews of the latest psychological research and theories in effective college and university teaching. These chapters cover lecturing, classroom presence, using humor in teaching, pedagogy, advising, teaching critical thinking, writing, and technology, and training graduate students to teach
Useful advice to new teachers and seasoned veterans, including qualities of master teachers, understanding the many facets of working within the academy, and teaching with technology
Insights into teaching specific courses within the psychology curriculum, including the history of psychology, biological psychology, statistics and research methods, learning, social psychology, personality, psychology of women, cross-cultural psychology, industrial/organizational psychology, psychology of religion, and environmental psychology
A closing section containing Bill McKeachie's and Charles L. Brewer's perspectives into the teaching of psychology and its history, highlights, and future.

This book is intended for academic psychologists who teach and/or train graduate assistants to teach at the college and university level. All royalities from this book will be donated to the Society for the Teaching of Psychology (Division 2 of the American Psychological Association), which each year sponsors many activities across the country to promote the teaching of psychology.

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Review:

I have to tell you that this is one terrific book. The contributors, all prominent teachers, shared in a personal way their wisdom and experiences that hit home for me. It has been helpful in my own thinking about being a teacher.
—Steven Walfish
Atlanta Center for Cognitive Therapy and Kennesaw State University

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