TY - BOOK AU - Grose-Fifer,Jillian AU - Brooks,Patricia AU - O'Connor,Maureen Ann TI - Teaching psychology: an evidence-based approach SN - 9781118958056 AV - BF77 .G76 2019 U1 - 150.71 F46 2019 23 PY - 2019/// CY - Hoboken, New Jersey, USA PB - John Wiley & Sons, Inc. KW - Psychology KW - Study and teaching N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 193-257) and index; Introduction -- Why a student centered approach to teaching? -- Designing a course based on learning objectives -- Effective multimedia instruction -- Advancing critical thinking through active learning -- Group work -- Learning to write and writing to learn -- Enhancing learning through testing, metacognitive development, and psychosocial interventions -- Gearing up to teach online -- Becoming an effective and fulfilled teacher; CAS; Bachelor of Science in Psychology N2 - Teaching Psychology offers an evidence-based, student-centered approach that is filled with suggestions, ideas, and practices for teaching college-level courses in ways that contribute to student success. The authors draw on current scientific studies of learning, memory, and development, with specific emphasis on classroom studies. The authors offer practical advice for applying scholarly research to teaching in ways that maximize student learning and personal growth. The authors endorse the use of backward course design, emphasizing the importance of identifying learning goals (encompassing skills and knowledge) and how to assess them, before developing the appropriate curriculum for achieving these goals. Recognizing the diversity of today's student population, this book offers guidance for culturally responsive, ethical teaching.--Back cover. ER -