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An Empirical Assessment of an Activity to Teach Sensory Change in Aging
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Dickinson, Paige E.; Schwarzmueller, April; Martin, Bret – Teaching of Psychology, 2014
This study empirically tested the effectiveness of a brief, inexpensive aging simulation activity to educate traditional-aged students about sensory declines and their potential causes in older adulthood development. Students in a life-span development course wore specific props (e.g., thick gloves, earplugs, and obscured glasses) to simulate…
Descriptors: Females, College Students, Aging Education, Sensory Experience
Topical versus Chronological Organization of Lifespan Development: Does It Make a Difference in Student Retention and Understanding?
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Spangler, Brooke R.; Kiel, Elizabeth J. – Teaching of Psychology, 2015
This study aimed to determine whether taking a chronological approach (CA) or topical approach (TA) to teaching developmental psychology resulted in different learning outcomes. Across two semesters, in four classes, 354 students participated (M[subscript age] = 19.76, SD[subscript age] = 2.93 years), 66% identifying as female. One instructor…
Descriptors: Developmental Psychology, Teaching Methods, Instructional Effectiveness, Concept Teaching
Models and Exemplars of Scholarship in the Teaching of Psychology
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Buskist, William; Carlson, Janet F.; Christopher, Andrew N.; Prieto, Loreto; Smith, Randolph A. – Teaching of Psychology, 2008
This article provides ideas for engaging in the scholarship of teaching in psychology. Topics covered include contributing to the Society for the Teaching of Psychology's Office of Teaching Resources in Psychology and "Teaching of Psychology". Writing and editing books also constitute scholarly work. Finally, teaching with intentionality…
Descriptors: Psychology, Scholarship, Instruction, College Faculty
The State of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in Psychology
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Gurung, Regan A. R.; Ansburg, Pamela I.; Alexander, Patricia A.; Lawrence, Natalie Kerr; Johnson, David E. – Teaching of Psychology, 2008
Many members of the academy have tried to broaden the construct of scholarship to include activities that investigate pedagogy and student learning, the scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL). Halpern et al. (1998) first established such a definition for the field of psychology. This article reports on a Society for the Teaching of Psychology…
Descriptors: Scholarship, Psychology, Surveys, Instruction