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Drama in the Classroom.
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Gilbert, Steven J.; Conway, Paul – Teaching of Psychology, 1987
Advocates the performance of live drama by teachers in the classroom as a method of promoting immediacy and involvement. Describes one such performance and student responses to the experience. (Author/DH)
Descriptors: Drama, Educational Methods, Higher Education, Learning Strategies
Using "Psychology Today" Articles to Increase the Perceived Relevance of the Introductory Course.
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Appleby, Drew C. – Teaching of Psychology, 1987
This article describes how "Psychology Today" articles were used to increase the relevance of an introductory psychology course. The articles were selected to match the interests of various academic majors and career areas. Includes a sample list of articles and information on where to obtain the complete bibliography. (DH)
Descriptors: Course Descriptions, Educational Methods, Higher Education, Learning Strategies
The Nature and Role of Comparative Psychology in the Teaching of Psychology.
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Thompson, Roger K. R. – Teaching of Psychology, 1987
An advanced undergraduate comparative psychology course is described. Reviews the methodological goals and traditional roles of comparative psychology courses. Focuses on research strategies for relating group differences to specific processes and for inferring the evolutionary and developmental histories of behavior. The conclusion stresses the…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Course Descriptions, Educational Methods, Higher Education
Comparative Psychology: An Epigenetic Approach.
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Greenberg, Gary – Teaching of Psychology, 1987
A comparative psychology course oriented around the themes of phylogeny and ontogeny is described. The course emphasizes the evolution and development of behavioral processes and includes a discussion of the concept of integrative levels and Schneirla's approach/withdrawal theory. The course evaluates genetic determinism and stresses the principle…
Descriptors: Course Descriptions, Educational Methods, Higher Education, Learning Strategies
Thou Shalt Not Ask Questions: An Approach to Teaching Interviewing Skills.
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Sommers-Flanagan, John; Means, John R. – Teaching of Psychology, 1987
This article describes four components of an approach used to teach interviewing skills to first-year graduate students. The components are: (1) the "no questions asked" approach, (2) self-reflection and self-correction, (3) feedback, and (4) obtaining analogue clients. The effects of the interviews on the subjects, acquired from an introductory…
Descriptors: Course Descriptions, Educational Methods, Graduate Study, Higher Education
An Interview Method for Teaching Adolescent Psychology.
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Schwanenflugel, Paula J. – Teaching of Psychology, 1987
Describes a method for teaching adolescent psychology which requires that students interview adolescents on course topics. The reports of these interviews become the basis of classroom discussions which are designed to demonstrate that concepts of adolescence vary as a function of time. (Author/DH)
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Course Descriptions, Educational Methods
Phases of Feminist Re-Vision in the Psychology of Personality.
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Torrey, Jane W. – Teaching of Psychology, 1987
Reviews McIntosh's 1983 theory on the five-phase evolution of scholarship required by increasing feminism. Documents the sequence of the five phases using references to scholarly literature on the psychology of personality. Elaborates on Phase III in which investigators study women as inherently different from men and urges further study and…
Descriptors: Educational Methods, Feminism, Higher Education, Learning Strategies