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Psychology Website of the Week — NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON THE TEACHING OF PSYCHOLOGY

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WEBSITE OF THE WEEK NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON THE TEACHING OF PSYCHOLOGY URL    http://nitop.org/ DESCRIPTION NITOP is planning its 38th conference in 2016 with a great program.  The conference, if you have never attended, is one of the most worthwhile teaching conferences.  Colleagues, sessions, workshops, presentations, and exhibits are fabulous.  It is easy to propose either… Read more »

Psychology Website of the Week — HEADS UP

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WEBSITE OF THE WEEK TITLE HEADS UP from the CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention URL      http://www.cdc.gov/headsup/ DESCRIPTION This is a go to site for information on brain injury and sports, assessment, for schools, teams, coaches, health care providers, and parents.  The site provides basic information and recommendations for the topic of concussions… Read more »

WEBSITE OF THE WEEK —

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WEBSITE OF THE WEEK Careers in Psychology URL http://apa.org/careers/resources/guides/careers.pdf DESCRIPTION This item is an extensive pdf download that all Psychology students should take advantage of.   It contains numerous resources related to becoming a Psychologist, types of Psychologists, and descriptions of each subfield of Psychology.  It is a valuable resource. Further, if “careers in Psychology” are… Read more »

WEB SITE OF THE WEEK: WILEY PLUS

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WEB SITE OF THE WEEK  Each week, the Psychology Update will highlight a website that is worth exploring by either the professor and/or student. The sites listed will be rich in content to supplement teaching and increase student engagement.  WILEY PLUS https://www.wileyplus.com/WileyCDA/Section/Real-World-Psychology.id-819557.html WileyPLUS course: Real World Psychology by Karen Huffman, Catherine A. Sanderson With a… Read more »

WEBSITE OF THE WEEK — academiPad

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WEBSITE OF THE WEEK —  academiPad TITLE academiPad URL http://www.joachim-scholz.com/academipad/ DESCRIPTION This site has a wealth of information for the academic professor.  Tips, hints, reviews of apps.   It is also extremely helpful for students who use an iPad for academic purposes. NOTE: There are many categories on the site.  If you like surfing and reading… Read more »

WEBSITE OF THE WEEK — How to Work the Lecture Hall in Vitae in Chronicle of Higher Education

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WEBSITE OF THE WEEK — Vitae in Chronicle of Higher Education TITLE  (for the professor) How to Work the Lecture Hall | Vitae URL   https://chroniclevitae.com/news/970-how-to-work-the-lecture-hall?cid=VTEVPMSED1 (shortened url)   http://tinyurl.com/mpa5ylq DESCRIPTION Chronicle of Higher Education advice on working with large lecture sections.

WEBSITE OF THE WEEK — The 7 Fundamental Conditions of Learning

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WEBSITE OF THE WEEK — (for the professoriate) TITLE The 7 Fundamental Conditions of Learning URL  Chronicle Of Higher Education, April 13, 2015, by Rob Jenkins http://chronicle.com/article/The-7-Fundamental-Conditions/229275/?cid=wb&utm_source=wb&utm_medium=en (shortened url)    http://tinyurl.com/pv27hyr DESCRIPTION “Our quest is not so much to figure out how to teach best as to figure out how students learn best. “  Rob Jenkins… Read more »

WEBSITE OF THE WEEK — DevPsy.org

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WEBSITE OF THE WEEK TITLE DevPsy.org        (DevelopmentalPsychology) URL http://www.devpsy.org/teaching/index.html Baumrind’s Parenting Styles Work http://www.devpsy.org/teaching/parent/baumrind_styles.html   DESCRIPTION This wonderful website (by K. H. Grobman) offers a wealth of teaching resources in the area of human development.   The “teaching” page offers lessons, demonstrations, and handouts for use in teaching on all areas of development.

WEBSITE OF THE WEEK — POLL EVERYWHERE

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WEBSITE OF THE WEEK POLL EVERYWHERE URL     http://www.polleverywhere.com/ DESCRIPTION “Live Audience Participation” “Poll Everywhere lets you engage your audience or class anywhere in real time” Poll Everywhere can replace clickers in your classes.  Sign up for a free account online, and simply follow the instructions for writing question.  Once you have set up the questions,… Read more »