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| 03/09/2010 04:10 PM |
| E-xcellence in Teaching Essays from 2009 |
| A collection of monthly essays originally published on the PsychTeacher Electronic Discussion List |
| 03/04/2010 09:33 AM |
| A Guide for Beginning Teachers of Psychology, by James H. Korn and Jason Sikorski |
| There are 11 units beginning with writing a teaching philosophy and planning a course and going to developing a teaching portfolio and landing a job as a teacher. The text includes activities to develop teaching skills and critical thinking exercises. Although intended primarily for graduate students and new teachers, the authors hope that all teachers will find something useful in the guide and welcome comments. |
| 02/03/2010 03:51 PM |
| New Syllabus |
| Psychology of Adulthood and Aging, (Fall, 2009) Author(s): Eric A. Goedereis Affiliation: Webster University |
| 02/01/2010 04:35 PM |
| 2010 Best Practices Conference |
| CALL FOR PROPOSALS Best Practices in Assessment of Psychology Friday & Saturday, October 8-9, 2010 Crowne Plaza Atlanta Perimeter NW 6345 Powers Ferry Road Atlanta, GA, 30339, (770) 955-1700 |
| 01/21/2010 11:53 AM |
| New OTRP Resource |
| Why and How to Write APA-Style Citations in the Body and Reference Section of Your Papers (2010) Author(s): Drew C. Appleby Affiliation: Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis Description: This resource is a 35-slide packet (in Microsoft PowerPoint®) that instructors can use to lecture about writing APA-style citations, following guidelines of the 6th edition of The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. In addition, a short file (PDF) for the instructor provides suggestions for how to use the slides in classes. |
| 01/06/2010 01:36 PM |
| New OTRP Resource |
| Instructor Resources for Media Psychology (2010) Author: Susan B. Goldstein Affiliation: University of Redlands Description: This 130-page resource contains 30 modules helpful for instructors teaching about media psychology. Each module contains a brief overview of a topic; references; media links; and a class activity, including handouts suitable for class distribution. Examples of topics: advertising, children’s and educational media, sports, music, politics, cyberbullying. |
| 01/01/2010 03:52 PM |
| STP Leadership Changes |
| Meet this year's new officers. |
| 12/28/2009 02:52 PM |
| New OTRP Resource |
| A Template Paper with Comments for Illustrating the 6th Edition of APA Style (2010) Author(s): Jordan Buess and Rick Froman Affiliation: John Brown University Description: This resource uses a 14-page undergraduate research paper to illustrate many features of the 6th edition of APA style by presenting the paper as a sample for students to emulate. Extensive comments in the margin call attention to the feature being highlighted. The sample paper has more extensive explanations of APA style than the sample papers in the APA Publication Manual and by not overlapping pages, users can read the entire paper's content. |
| 12/28/2009 01:58 PM |
| New OTRP Resource |
| Using the Drawing and Animation Tools in PowerPoint(R) to Build Your Own Visual Perception Demonstrations (2010) Author: Kenith V. Sobel Affiliation: University of Central Arkansas Description: This resource describes how to use the drawing and animation tools in Microsoft PowerPoint(R) to create three perception demonstrations: simultaneous contrast, the Kanzsa triangle, and structure from motion. |
| 12/15/2009 05:47 PM |
| New Syllabus |
| Social Psychology (Graduate Core Course), Kevin Grobman, Louisiana State University |
| 11/24/2009 07:49 AM |
| APA Call for Proposals |
| APA call for proposals for the 2010 conference in San Diego. The deadline is Dec 1. |
| 11/20/2009 06:01 PM |
| Free replacement of 1st Printing APA Manuals |
| APA has agreed to replace copies of the Publication Manual (1st printing). If you wish to take advantage of this opportunity, you must follow these steps: * Call 1-800-374-2721, ext. 5510 between 9:00 and 6:00 EST. * Tell them you want to exchange your manual for a new printing and be prepared to answer some questions. * You will get an e-mail with an instruction sheet and pre-paid mailing label to send your old manual back. * NEEDS TO BE DONE BY DECEMBER 15!! |
| 11/17/2009 11:22 AM |
| Updated OTRP Resource |
| A Job List of One's Own: Creating Customized Career Information for Psychology Majors (2009) Author(s): D. W. Rajecki Affiliation: Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis Description: "I identify Internet resources that can enable users to easily obtain authoritative, detailed, and up-to-date information about the specifics of particular occupations, and conditions in the contemporary U.S. job market." (Updated version of 2007 resource) |
| 11/09/2009 04:53 PM |
| Problem-Based Group Activities for a Sensation & Perception Course [Spanish Translation] |
| This resource describes 14 group activities for a Sensation & Perception course. Students decide what information is applicable to a problem and formulate their own solutions. Also included are a group- and a self-evaluation sheet. [Spanish Translation] |
| 10/30/2009 02:06 PM |
| Manchester Hyatt, APA 2010 Convention Hotel Controversy |
| "Some members have raised concerns about APA's planned use of the Manchester Hyatt as a headquarters hotel during the 2010 San Diego convention. The purpose of this memo is to let members know that we are aware of two areas of concern: the possibility of labor issues at the hotel-apparently unfounded based on our research-and the hotel owner Doug Manchester's political activities in support of Proposition 8." (APA Board of Directors) |