Description
Book SynopsisUsing the latest research in teaching and learning and drawing upon the experiences and skills of key people in the field, Teaching Psychology in Higher Education presents effective, evidence-based practice and advice that will be invaluable for both experienced and new lecturers.
Trade Review"The breadth of coverage in Upton and Trapp's volume is considerable, and the quality of information in each chapter is high...The tone of the book is always positive and energetic, as one would expect from a rally-cry. Read it, and join the cause." (
PLAT journal, December 2010)
Table of ContentsNotes on Contributors.
Foreword (Stephen E. Newstead, University of Plymouth).
Preface (Dominic Upton, University of Worcester and Annie Trapp, Higher Education Academy Psychology Network).
Acknowledgements.
1. Individual Differences: Psychology in the European Community (Annie Trapp, Higher Education Academy Psychology Network and Dominic Upton, University of Worcester).
2. Those We Serve? Student Issues and Solutions (Caprice Lantz, Centre of Lifelong Learning, University of York).
3. Myths, Maths and Madness: Misconceptions around Psychology (Peter Reddy, Aston University and Caprice Lantz, Centre of Lifelong Learning, University of York).
4. Teaching You to Suck Eggs? Using Psychology to Teach Psychology (Annie Trapp, Higher Education Academy Psychology Network).
5. Bravery and Creativity through the Curriculum (Douglas A. Bernstein, National Institute on the Teaching of Psychology and Dominic Upton, University of Worcester).
6. Non-Sadistical Methods for Teaching Statistics (Andy P. Field, University of Sussex).
7. Where Angels Fear to Tread: The Undergraduate Research Project (Mark Forshaw, Staffordshire University and Susan Hansen, Middlesex University).
8. How Do You Really Know? (Kathy Harrington, Write Now Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, London Metropolitan University).
9. Onwards and Upwards: Teaching Postgraduate Students (Jacqui Akhurst, York St John University, York).
10. Spreading the Word: Teaching Psychology to Non-Psychologists (Dominic Upton, University of Worcester).
11. Psychology: Past, Present and Future (Dominic Upton, University of Worcester and Annie Trapp, Higher Education Academy Psychology Network).
Resource Guide.
Index.
