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Hunt, Maree J.; Macaskill, Anne C. – Teaching of Psychology, 2017
Taking an ethical approach to using nonhuman animals in teaching requires assessment of the learning benefits of using animals and how these compare to the benefits of alternative teaching practices. It is also important to consider whether students have ethical reservations about completing exercises with animals. We compared upper level…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Active Learning, Animals, Psychology
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Kleinginna, Anne M.; McClure, Gary – Teaching of Psychology, 1981
Describes and evaluates a course in the psychology of human sexuality which was introduced at Georgia Southern College in 1979. Findings indicated that, despite initial objections, the course was popular with students and has experimentally demonstrated to have produced an increase in knowledge. (DB)
Descriptors: Course Content, Course Evaluation, Higher Education, Psychology
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Brown, Larry T. – Teaching of Psychology, 1980
Reviews a study designed to determine which topics students and parents believe should be included in an introductory psychology course on the college level. Parents and students believed that anxiety and punishment should receive major emphasis and that little importance should be attached to the history of psychology, perception and attention,…
Descriptors: Course Content, Course Evaluation, Curriculum Development, Educational Objectives
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Levine, Robert V. – Teaching of Psychology, 1983
The psychological issues discussed in the course are outlined and the readings used are listed. Students' evaluations of the course varied. (RM)
Descriptors: Course Content, Course Descriptions, Course Evaluation, Higher Education
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Viney, Wayne; Crosby, Donald A. – Teaching of Psychology, 1991
Discusses an interdisciplinary course on the psychology and philosophy of William James. Describes course organization and goals. Explains that the course includes sections on James' life and personal characteristics, his psychological and philosophical works, and specific psychological and philosophical topics that he addressed. Assesses…
Descriptors: Course Content, Course Evaluation, Course Organization, Educational Objectives
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Dilendik, John R. – Teaching of Psychology, 1978
Describes an educational psychology course which incorporates students' requests for competency requirements, self pacing, grading based on a combination of criterion- and norm-referenced measures, flexible class format, and field experience within educational environments. (Author/AV)
Descriptors: Course Content, Course Descriptions, Course Evaluation, Educational Psychology
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Smith, Edward W. L.; McIntosh, William D. – Teaching of Psychology, 2001
Focuses on a course in humanistic and transpersonal psychology for undergraduate students that addresses metaneeds, consciousness, altered states of consciousness, Eastern and Western meditative practices, mytho-poetic wisdom, and metaphoric epistemology. Describes the goals, content, and structure of the course and discusses the course…
Descriptors: Course Content, Course Evaluation, Educational Strategies, Experiential Learning
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LoCicero, Alice; Hancock, John – Teaching of Psychology, 2000
Highlights an interviewing techniques course that facilitates professional skills likely to contribute to success in fieldwork. Provides a description of the course including the role of the instructor, course activities, and evaluating skill development. Describes the course assessment and discusses the survey results. (CMK)
Descriptors: Anxiety, Course Content, Course Evaluation, Emotional Response
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Norcross, John C.; Sommer, Robert; Clifford, Jennifer S. – Teaching of Psychology, 2001
Explores six methods for incorporating into courses published autobiographies written by individuals suffering from mental disorders: (1) outside readings; (2) examples for classroom lectures; (3) primary texts for discussion sections; (4) remedial or extra-credit assignments; (5) information resources; and (6) source books for topical seminars.…
Descriptors: Autobiographies, Course Content, Course Evaluation, Educational Practices
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Grasha, Anthony F. – Teaching of Psychology, 1978
Describes a seminar on teaching techniques for graduate students and college faculty in terms of course design, teaching assumptions, content, format, and evaluation techniques. Initially designed for psychology graduates, the course recently has included participants from 11 other disciplines. The seminar stresses broad topic coverage, teaching…
Descriptors: Course Content, Course Descriptions, Course Evaluation, Higher Education
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Perlman, Baron; McCann, Lee I. – Teaching of Psychology, 1999
Investigates student's opinions of what they believe is valuable for the first class meeting of a course. Reports that a good first class meeting includes a well-organized, focused presentation containing basic course information including requirements, expectations, and information on examinations and assignments. Expounds that faculty should…
Descriptors: Class Organization, Course Content, Course Evaluation, Educational Practices
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Hammer, Elizabeth Yost; Giordano, Peter J. – Teaching of Psychology, 2001
Focuses on the benefits and effectiveness of using a dual-gender team-teaching approach in a human sexuality course focused on issues related to creating a comfortable learning environment. Addresses the student perceptions of the course. Finds that the approach is advantageous to both students and instructors. (CMK)
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Course Content, Course Evaluation, Educational Benefits
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Kretchmar, Molly D. – Teaching of Psychology, 2001
Describes a service-learning project for an introductory psychology course. Addresses the students' feedback about the service-learning project as measured by a 20-item evaluation form. Provides recommendations about the project ranging from logistics to student and faculty concerns. Includes example discussion questions. (CMK)
Descriptors: Course Content, Course Evaluation, Experiential Learning, Higher Education
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Barnes, Denise R. – Teaching of Psychology, 1985
A course for teaching an advanced undergraduate course on the psychology of adult development and aging is described and evaluated. Course goals, content, and format are discussed. Students generally viewed the course favorably. (RM)
Descriptors: Adult Development, Aging Education, Course Content, Course Descriptions
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Leit, Richard A.; Humphries, Gail – Teaching of Psychology, 1999
Presents a course that integrates psychology and drama in order to study drama therapy and psychodrama. Explains that the instructors utilized both a lecture method and an active learning approach to increase student motivation. Describes the course, addresses the benefits for the students, and discusses the students' reactions to the course. (CMK)
Descriptors: Course Content, Course Evaluation, Drama, Educational Benefits
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