ABSTRACT

For those who teach students in psychology, education, and the social sciences, the Handbook of Demonstrations and Activities in the Teaching of Psychology, Second Edition provides practical applications and rich sources of ideas. Revised to include a wealth of new material (56% of the articles are new), these invaluable reference books contain the collective experience of teachers who have successfully dealt with students' difficulty in mastering important concepts about human behavior. Each volume features a table that lists the articles and identifies the primary and secondary courses in which readers can use each demonstration. Additionally, the subject index facilitates retrieval of articles according to topical headings, and the appendix notes the source as it originally appeared in Teaching of Psychology, the official journal of the Society for the Teaching of Psychology, Division Two of the American Psychological Association.

Volume I consists of 97 articles about strategies for teaching introductory psychology, statistics, research methods, and the history of psychology classes. Divided into four sections (one for each specialty), the book suggests ways to stimulate interest, promote participation, grasp psychological terminology, and master necessary scientific skills.

part I|50 pages

Introductory

chapter 1|10 pages

Promoting Active Learning and Discussion

chapter 2|7 pages

Learning Psychological Terminology

chapter 4|4 pages

Using Supplemental Readings

part II|61 pages

Statistics

chapter 1|7 pages

Making Statistics Relevant

chapter 2|8 pages

Generating Data

chapter 3|22 pages

Teaching Concepts and Principles

chapter 4|21 pages

Exploring Pedagogical Strategies

part III|169 pages

Research Methods

chapter 1|24 pages

Introducing Scientific Thinking

chapter 2|8 pages

Reviewing the Literature

chapter 3|21 pages

Teaching Research Ethics

chapter 5|18 pages

Working in Groups

chapter 6|21 pages

Presenting Research Results

chapter 7|13 pages

Using Computers

chapter 9|15 pages

Examining Miscellaneous Issues

part IV|40 pages

History

chapter 1|21 pages

Promoting Active Participation

chapter 2|8 pages

Expanding Students' Knowledge

chapter 3|8 pages

Discovering Philosphies of Psychology