Teaching Psychology

Front 1

Encouraging Reading

Back 1

1. noting the txtbook's use in conjunction w/ lectures
2. one minute papers to ask questions, sum up what they read
3. announce there will be quizzes on read material
4. inform students why the reading was chosen & what you want them to learn from it

Front 2

How to start a discussion

Back 2

1. common experience
2. controversy/devil's advocate
3. questions
4. problem or case
(make topic relevant to students)

Front 3

Encouraging participation

Back 3

1. student acquainted in the beginning
2. have students write out their answers prior to discussion
3. ask questions w/ no wrong answers
4. utilize group techniques of buzz groups, inner circle, fishbowl

Front 4

Ensuring student learning from discussion

Back 4

1. clarification as to what & why text is being read
2. encouraging listening skills by possibly requesting that students paraphrase each other's answers
3. ensure well-planned discussion
4. learning to build on others' ideas
5. teach students how to evaluate what they learned
6. demonstrating sensitivity to others

Front 5

Low stakes v. High Stakes Writing

Back 5

non-graded, informal v. graded, test of knowledge and learned information

Front 6

Peer learning types

Back 6

1. group collaboration
2. peer tutoring
3. learning cells
4. organize outside of class study groups

Front 7

Learning Cells

Back 7

in which students get into dyads and ask each other questions about the material that they just learned

Front 8

Group Learning in Larger Classes

Back 8

1. fishbowl technique
2. debates
3. interviews w/ outside colleagues or experts
4. reduce student anonymity by being available after class, have students do personal flashcards

Front 9

Fishbowl

Back 9

choose 6 students to be in a fishbowl who will be the active discussion participants while the others watch & write down their observations

Front 10

Problem-based learning

Back 10

1. Case study method (med/law school)
2. Games & Simulations