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Supporting and Recognizing Excellence in Teaching: STP at 75
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Hill, G. William; Pusateri, Thomas P.; Smith, Randolph A.; Beins, Bernard C.; Noble, Linda M. – Teaching of Psychology, 2020
Established in 1945 as Division 2, one of the original divisions of the American Psychological Association, the Society for the Teaching of Psychology (STP) celebrates its 75th anniversary in 2020. On the occasion of STP's 50th anniversary, Wight and Davis published a history of the Division's first 50 years. Using that history, we summarize STP's…
Descriptors: Psychology, Educational History, Educational Change, Organizations (Groups)
Following "Teaching of Psychology" into Middle Age: Changes, Contributors, and Contents
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Griggs, Richard A.; Collisson, Brian – Teaching of Psychology, 2013
Honoring "Teaching of Psychology" ("ToP") as it approaches its 40th anniversary, we extend prior overviews of its development and growth into 2012. We describe changes in editorial staff and journal organization, identify and describe the top 20 most frequent contributors to "ToP," and present the results of a content…
Descriptors: Periodicals, Editing, Authors, Content Analysis
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
Three Decades of Social Psychology: A Longitudinal Analysis of Baron and Byrne's Textbook
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Christopher, Andrew N.; Marek, Pam; Dobbins, Emily M.; Jason R., Jason R. – Teaching of Psychology, 2004
We analyzed the first 10 editions of Baron and Byrne's social psychology textbook. Modeling our methodology on Griggs and Jackson's (1996) longitudinal analysis of Hilgard's (1953) introductory psychology text, we ascertained changes in objective features, content, and contributors and contributions to social psychology. Changes in objective…
Descriptors: Textbooks, Social Cognition, Social Psychology, Introductory Courses
Using Student Scholarship To Develop Student Research and Writing Skills.
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Ware, Mark E.; Badura, Amy S.; Davis, Stephen F. – Teaching of Psychology, 2002
Focuses on the use of student publications in journals as a teaching tool. Explores the use of this technique in three contexts: (1) enabling students to understand experimental methodology; (2) teaching students about statistics; and (3) helping students learn more about the American Psychological Association (APA) writing style. (CMK)
Descriptors: Active Learning, Critical Thinking, Educational Strategies, Higher Education
"Teaching of Psychology" Has Already Had a Long Past.
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Daniel, Robert S. – Teaching of Psychology, 1998
Reviews the publishing history of "Teaching of Psychology" from its days as a Division Two (within the American Psychological Association) newsletter to its current role as a leading academic journal. Discusses content, format, and personnel changes from 1950 to the present. Includes a table of editors and publication data. (MJP)
Descriptors: Editors, Educational History, Faculty Publishing, Higher Education