Insight Into Teaching Psychology

Insight Into Teaching Psychology

Insight into Teaching Psychology is a podcast devoted to teaching Psychology. In this series of podcasts, instructors and authors share practical tips you can use in the classroom while tackling some of the interesting and trending topics relevant to today's Psychology classes.

Episodes

October 8, 2019 • 41 mins

Few areas in Psychology are evolving as quickly as Sex and Gender.  Three Intro Psych instructors join the podcast to discuss a wide range of topics including how best to keep up with a rapidly changing field, how to ensure all students feel included/represented, and how to break down the stigmas and prejudices that some students come into this chapter with.


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The future of sex and gender in psychology: Five ...

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In this Bonus Episode we discuss the impact of mentoring students, ways to find mentorship opportunities on your campus, and end with 3 tips you can implement for mentoring.

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April 15, 2019 • 50 mins

Bob Feldman (UMass Amherst), Claudia Lampman (University of Alaska, Anchorage) and Kimberley Duff (Cerritos College) join the podcast to discuss how we can promote student success in Psychology.  The conversation starts within the classroom, but also examines student success from multiple perspectives, including assessment, departmental initiatives, administrative issues, and also from an authorship perspective.

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Don’t miss the BONUS EPISODE as we speak with Pat O’Brien from the New England Commission of Higher Education about how regional accreditors approach assessment and accreditation. 

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March 26, 2019 • 35 mins

The latest episode of the Insight into Teaching Psychology Podcast tackles the world of assessment.  Eric Landrum (Boise State University), Jenel Cavazos (University of Oklahoma, Norman), and Katherine Wickes (Blinn College) join the Podcast to examine a multitude of topics related to assessment, including Approaching assessment in the classroom, from the departmental level, owning the process/Psychology’s role in assess...

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February 5, 2019 • 38 mins

Greg Feist (San Jose State University), Jason McCoy (Cape Fear CC), and Bea Alvarado (Del Mar College) discuss their goals when teaching the Sensation and Perception chapter, and share some of their best examples in helping students learn and apply the content.

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Four Psychology instructors discuss the importance of helping students build critical thinking skills and share some of their best practices from within the Psychology classroom. 

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October 2, 2018 • 9 mins
Dr. Igor Dolgov (New Mexico State University) joins the podcast for part 2 of our online teaching tips, this time to discuss the five things you should not do when teaching online to ensure you and your students have a successful experience.
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October 2, 2018 • 9 mins
Dr. Igor Dolgov (New Mexico State University) joins the podcast to discuss the 5 things you should do when teaching online to ensure you and your students have a successful experience.
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Greg Feist (San Jose State University) joins the Podcast to share the 8 ways he helps students build critical thinking skills in his Intro Psych class.
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Bob Feldman (UMass Amherst) joins the Podcast to discuss the changes he has seen in the Psychology discipline during his career. We discuss changes in the discipline, teaching, authorship, and perhaps most importantly, the changes in students.
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Episode 14
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March 27, 2018 • 44 mins
In Episode 13 of Insights into Teaching Introductory Psychology, we provide examples you can use in class to help your students better understand the social psychology chapter.
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March 6, 2018 • 34 mins
Motivation and Emotions - Episode 12 discusses practical ways to help your students relate to the material while reaffirming the science behind human behavior.
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February 8, 2018 • 45 mins
In this episode of the Insights into Psychology Podcast Series we are joined by 3 members of Psi Beta’s national council and we explore the possibilities that Psi Beta, or any honors society, can bring psychology students on your campus.
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January 23, 2018 • 40 mins
In Episode 10 of the Insights into Teaching Psychology Podcast Series, Laura King (University of Columbia, Missouri) and Jenel Cavazos (University of Oklahoma) discuss the importance of teaching biology throughout the curriculum and practical ways of doing just that.
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January 9, 2018 • 54 mins
In Episode 9 we dive into the Replication Crisis and explore its effect on teaching Intro Psych, textbook and research authorship, and much more!
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December 6, 2017 • 55 mins
Instructors crave aha! moments. The feeling you get when you can see the imaginary light bulb over their head illuminate as the finally “get it”… It’s addicting, rewarding, and necessary. So are these instances predictable? Controllable? Creatable? Join us for episode 8 of the Insights Into Teaching Psychology Podcast Series for more on aha! moments.
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November 28, 2017 • 38 mins
Helping students understand Psychological Disorders is an essential part of the Intro to Psych course.  Join us for Episode 7 as we tackle questions like: What do Psychological disorders look like in everyday life?, How are disorders stigmatized in our society?, What is ‘normal’?  What is ‘abnormal’?, How do we get students to see the broader context of the disorders chapter?
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November 1, 2017 • 39 mins
Do you cover the entire Developmental Psych chapter in your intro course? What topics do you leave out? How do you handle the awkward conversations? Find the answers to these questions and more in Episode 6 of the Insights Into Teaching Psych Podcast Series.
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