Teaching of Psychology

Catalog description

This course will provide students with the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to teach psychology in academia. Course content will focus on understanding the varied duties which faculty typically perform, including how to effectively design and deliver quality lectures and create engaging learning materials. Students will explore a range of topics throughout the course, including testing and assessment, diversity and inclusion, legal and ethical issues, learning theory and pedagogy, classroom management, effective communication, and how to use technology in the classroom. The course will conclude with students creating a mock lecture on an approved topic in psychology.