Introduction: Psychology instructors face decisions about adopting new approaches to lectures, readings, and assessment in their courses. Statement of the Problem: These choices about course structure can be both intimidating and confusing in terms of the costs and benefits for different options. Literature Review: As framed by anecdotal and…

Introduction: As higher education continues to prioritize diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), cognitive/behavioral neuroscience and other physiologically based psychology courses may face challenges incorporating DEI issues into the curriculum relative to other subfields of psychology. Statement of the Problem: Instructors of these courses may…

This article is concerned with the recent debate about the identity of psychology's lost boy-Little Albert, the infant subject in Watson and Rayner's classic experiment on fear conditioning. For decades, psychologists and psychology students have been intrigued by the mystery of Albert's fate. Now two evidentiary-based solutions to…

We conducted an online national survey to examine how undergraduate health psychology is taught, offer information about course design and content, and provide a needs analysis. Health psychology instructors (N = 126) answered questions about course format, teaching tools, importance of covering specific topics, and needed resources. A principal…

The American Psychological Association and its divisions have developed various resources aimed at aiding early career psychologists (ECPs); yet, very little research has been conducted to assess the actual needs of this group. Specifically, research has not identified the needs and concerns of junior faculty engaged in classroom teaching. As…

How undergraduate psychology students were given hands-on opportunities for administering Piagetian clinical interviews is described. To facilitate the training process, flowcharts for Piagetian tasks were developed. These include instructions, checklists for student responses, and alternative procedures to be followed dependent on a child's…

The author presents a brief look at his personal experiences and development as a college instructor on human sexuality. A list of available materials concludes the article. (JR)

Offers some ideas for equipment and visual materials for use in a course in perception. In addition, the paper describes some of the experiments or demonstrations in which these materials can be used. (Author/JR)

Explains how a psychology student handbook has helped psychology students at York College become more interested in the psychology department and participate more fully in psychology-related activities. (DB)

Journal articles published in 1984 dealing with the teaching of psychology at the college level are summarized. A wide variety of topics, including teaching methods and educational research, are examined in the articles. (RM)

Presents an annotated bibliography of 217 books and articles published in 1993 on the topic of teaching and learning in psychology. Maintains that search methods, criteria for inclusion, and numbering methods were similar to previous bibliographies. Includes 15 references on the topic of annotated bibliographies in psychology. (CFR)

A field work, internship, or practicum course, by virtue of its emphasis on practical decisions and interventions, is perhaps more directly concerned with values and ethical issues than any other course in the undergraduate psychology curriculum. Methods and resources for facilitating discussion of ethical issues are discussed. (RM)

Maintains that preparing graphs is an essential part of data analysis and representation. Asserts that, although psychologists use graphs extensively, most textbooks provide limited techniques for designing graphs. Reviews research on graphical techniques and includes recommended articles on the topic. (CFR)

In this article, I describe how I used a portfolio assignment to facilitate learning and provide a useful resource for future research experiences. Forty-eight students from 2 introductory methods and statistics courses compiled a portfolio that reflected their individual approach to understanding the major topics of the class. The portfolio…

Describes an educational game where students are assigned a hypothetical "lot" representing a life event that centers on a developmental issue. The lot serves as the topic for empirical research and investigations into community agencies. Student research focuses on implications for individual development and the quality of family life. (MJP)