Teaching of Psychology (456-0-1)

Instructors

Renee Suzanne Engeln

Meeting Info

Swift Hall 210: Wed 5:00PM - 7:50PM

Overview of class

This course is intended to prepare graduate students in psychology for the role of classroom instructor. The focus will be on the practical skills and knowledge required to design and teach a successful undergraduate course in psychology. Many of the assignments for this course are designed to result in material that can be used in a professional teaching portfolio when applying for faculty positions. Topics will include course design and creating an effective syllabus; methods of assessment; grading and feedback; writing and delivering engaging lectures; leading meaningful class discussions; designing and evaluating activities and assignments; building more inclusive classrooms; and working with challenging students. In this course, students will develop and articulate their own statements of teaching philosophy; create a course syllabus; observe and evaluate classes taught by master teachers; create exams and assignments; and practice giving lectures. We will focus on practical issues that commonly arise in undergraduate psychology courses and best practices for teaching difficult concepts in psychology. This course is meant to compliment other resources available on campus, such as those offered by the Searle Center. All course readings will be available on Canvas. This course will meet once per week. This course is graded on a pass/fail basis. First-year graduate students may not register for this course.

Registration Requirements

First-year graduate students may not register for this course.

Class Attributes

Prerequisites apply, see description

Enrollment Requirements

Enrollment Requirements: Pre-requisite: Student must be part of the Psychology PhD program to enroll.