This book compiles several essays about effective evaluation of teaching. Contents of this publication include: (1) Conducting Research on Student Evaluations of Teaching (William E. Addison and Jeffrey R. Stowell); (2) Choosing an Instrument for Student Evaluation of Instruction (Jared W. Keeley); (3) Formative Teaching Evaluations: Is Student…

Presents ideas for developing psychology curriculum to meet the needs of the increasing numbers of handicapped students (particularly blind students) who are appearing in psychology classes. Suggests resources, teaching aids, and sources to help teachers help handicapped students. (DB)

Outlines method to organize introductory psychology courses by using four learning components: experience, discussion of the experience, reading related literature, and integrating the theoretical and experiential aspects of the learned materials. Describes the use of dramatic incidents in the classroom. (Author/KC)

Describes "two-point system: which rewards students for having read assigned material before class, but does not penalize those who have not. At the beginning of class, students critique in writing the reading assignment. For each successful critique they receive two points on their next exam. (KC)

Describes method of analysis of textbook indexes and bibliographies. Data can be used for studying the discipline, teaching, evaluating textbooks, and making administrative/personnel decisions. (Author/KC)

Addresses emotional reactions of the therapist to the termination of a therapeutic relationship. Discusses findings which evolved from three ten-week courses in play therapy. Concludes that student therapists must be taught to accept separation as a positive, integral part of the play therapy relationship. (Author/KC)

An objective index-based textbook evaluation method that can be reliably applied to large collections of introductory textbooks is described. The method was designed to help teachers reduce the pool of available introductory texts to a manageable number for more in-depth treatments. Dimensions assessed were key concepts and major theorists…

Discusses hardware and software requirements and the physical layout of a computerized general psychology laboratory which provides students with direct experience in contemporary psychological research. Lists topics and assignments for the class as well as software used. Concludes that students overwhelmingly rate the class as helpful in learning…

The Great Lakes College Association has held two successful conferences on the teaching of psychology at liberal arts colleges. Based on this experience, a list of suggestions is given for planners of small conferences. (CS)

Mental health professionals were interviewed to determine their priorities concerning curriculum logistics and the kind of student-volunteer-paraprofessionals they considered ideal. Results can be used by college instructors who wish to place students in clinical practicum programs. (CS)

Reviews resources which have a direct bearing on the teaching of undergraduate psychology courses. Includes print materials on teaching introductory psychology, conducting experiments, writing reports, advising students, preparation for graduate school, and periodical literature. Six organizations concerned with providing assistance to psychology…

Urges undergraduate advisors to describe alternatives to traditional "Boulder-model" clinical psychology programs. Maintains that a large proportion of psychology undergraduates are not interested in careers with research responsibilities and, therefore, should be advised of such alternatives as counseling psychology and school psychology. (JDH)

Examines the coverage given to sociobiology in 37 introductory psychology textbooks. Results indicated that most books provided some discussion of sociobiology, but it was typically superficial and there were often significant errors in the interpretation of theory. (Author/JDH)

Describes some of the special issues that arise in the teaching of psychology to prison inmates. Summarizes the results of a survey of inmates' perceptions of how taking psychology affects them. Concludes with a discussion of rewards of teaching psychology in a prison. (Author/JDH)

Discusses several reasons for low levels of computer use among college psychology faculty, including lack of faculty time, training, and reward; lack of quality software and sufficient hardware; and lack of support staff. Concludes that these problems are being overcome and that computer-assisted instruction is becoming more common. (Author/JDH)