Handbook of the Teaching of Psychology Book

1	What teachers need to know about teaching and learning	3
2	The scholarship of teaching and pedagogy	11
3	Psychology curricula and the new liberal arts	16
4	The society for the teaching of psychology : a psychology teacher's best friend	23
5	Options for planning a course and developing a syllabus	31
6	Selecting a text and using publisher-produced courseware : some suggestions and warnings	36
7	The first day of class and the rest of the semester	41
8	The classroom lecture	49
9	Writing in psychology	54
10	Let the concert begin : the music of team teaching	59
11	Collaborative learning : maximizing students' potential for success	65
12	Problem-based learning	70
13	Understanding human thought : educating students as critical thinkers	78
14	Leading discussions and asking questions	85
15	Building a repertoire of effective classroom demonstrations	90
16	Lessons learned using PowerPoint in the classroom	94
17	Using the Internet effectively : homepages and email	99
18	Teaching students to use electronic databases	107
19	Teaching large classes	115
20	Using teaching assistants effectively	120
21	Teaching courses with laboratories	125
22	Independent study : a conceptual framework	131
23	Service-learning	137
24	Distance learning : psychology online	142
25	Teaching and mentoring nontraditional students	149
26	Teaching and mentoring students with disabilities	153
27	Mentoring female students	159
28	Teaching and mentoring racially and ethnically diverse students	164
29	Using hope theory to teach and mentor academically at-risk students	170
30	Multiple cultural identities : will the real student please stand up?	175
31	Teaching psychology when everyone is an expert	181
32	Psychology of race and ethnicity	186
33	Evolutionary psychology	191
34	Teaching human sexuality	196
35	Psychology of gender and related courses	202
36	Teaching the psychology of religion : teaching for today's world	207
37	Drugs and behavior	214
38	Ethical teaching	221
39	Establishing classroom etiquette : general rules of classroom conduct	228
40	Problematic college students : preparing and repairing	233
41	Preventing, detecting, and addressing academic dishonesty	238
42	Test construction	247
43	Principles of effective grading	254
44	Written and oral assignments	259
45	Group work	265
46	Writing letters of recommendation	270
47	Using student evaluations to improve teaching	279
48	In-class learning assessment strategies	285
49	Lesser discussed aspects of peer review : context, out-of-classroom work, and communication	290
50	Improving teaching through video feedback and consultation	295
51	Creating teaching portfolios	301
52	Helping college students with personal problems : should I help and how?	309
53	Inviting students to become research collaborators	314
54	Fostering student professional development	319
55	Professional development through the integration of teaching, scholarship, and service : if it's not fun, I'm not doing it	324
56	Mentoring from your department chair : building a valuable relationship	328
57	Navigating the academic environment : the politics of teaching	333