PsychSessions: Conversations about Teaching N' Stuff

In this AskPsychSessions feature, the discussion centered around the questions of what are the best strategies in online teaching or do you have advice for instructors new to online teaching? Jason Eggerman from Spokane Community College provides some answers.

In this AskPsychSessions feature, the question was asked "have you ever been given a new course just weeks before you had to start teaching it? Brooke Whisenhunt from Missouri State University, Noland White from Georgia College and State University, and Eric Landrum from Boise State University provide some answers.

In this episode Garth interviews David Daniel from James Madison University in Harrisonburg, VA. David is a first generation college student who went from stand-up comic to earning a PhD in lifespan developmental psychology. He believes SoTL and the science of learning work are not theory-based and do not advance our understanding of the science of teaching (i.e., sometimes we have the wrong dependent variable). His passions continue to be helping on tribal lands in South Dakota and surfing in San Diego.

In this AskPsychSessions feature, the second of two questions was asked about finding and maintaining your teaching identity/philosophy through changes in administration, departmental politics, jobs, en vogue instructional technologies, etc. What do you bend on, what do you not? Jane Halonen from the University of West Florida and Eric Landrum from Boise State University provide some answers.

In this AskPsychSessions feature, the first of two questions was asked about finding and maintaining your teaching identity/philosophy through changes in administration, departmental politics, jobs, en vogue instructional technologies, etc. What do you bend on, what do you not? Aaron Richmond from Metropolitan State University of Denver provides some answers.

In this episode Eric interviews Kathy Becker-Blease from Oregon State University in Corvallis, OR. Kathy serves as the Director for the School of Psychological Science; we discussed mentoring and how graduate faculty value teaching skills. She tells her story of persistence in applying for a job at Oregon State; Kathy's path to education was not easy, as she had to overcome family obstacles. We talked about luck, spousal accommodations, boot camp, and Kathy's graduate training in childhood trauma.

In this AskPsychSessions feature, there is a discussion on how to help students when their preparation does not yield the expected high grade. Marianne Lloyd from Seton Hall University provides answers.

In this AskPsychSessions feature, a listener asks about when, if ever, students should complete work that does not receive feedback, and a lively conversation ensues. Plus a bonus discussion on grading presentations through peer review and faculty input. Jane Halonen from the University of West Florida provides answers.

In this episode Eric interviews Eric Martin from the Department of Kinesiology at Boise State University in Boise, ID. Eric was trained in sports psychology, and a healthy competitive spirit growing up contributed to his interests in basketball, golf, and even birth order survival tactics. We discuss his doctoral work at Michigan State, the transition to becoming an assistant professor, work-life balance, and his current line of research about student social support, resilience, and coping skills.

In this episode Garth interviewed Mohammed Hamoudi, an assistant federal public defender from Seattle, WA. Mohammed tells his story of coming to the U.S. from Iran at age 10, and shares his perspectives on his educational experiences in Texas and California. He was living in New York City on 9/11, and he shares the profound impact that event. Mohammed's journey is a success story, and also provides insights about some of the frustrations our own psychology students face must daily.

This award address was originally delivered on August 10, 2019, in Chicago, IL, as part of the American Psychological Association convention. Eric delivered the American Psychological Foundation (APF) Charles L. Brewer Distinguished Teaching of Psychology Award Address titled "Thirty Years Teaching Psychology: Lessons Learnt (...And Those Not So Much...)."

This original conversation was originally recorded on April 5, 2019 in Albuquerque, NM, as an informal chat between Rob McEntarffer, Garth Neufeld (Cascadia College), and Eric Landrum (Boise State University), related to an assessment presentation Rob was making at the Southwestern Psychological Association conference. The main topic of conversation was the use of single diagnostic assessment items, but the conversation wandered to other assessment topics as well.

This distinguished lecture was originally delivered on August 10, 2019 in Chicago, IL, as part of the American Psychological Association convention. Missy delivered the Committee on Associate and Baccalaureate Education (CABE) Diane Halpern Distinguished Lecture titled "The 21st Century Teacher: Why Training and Development Has Never Been More Important." Please note that this broadcast of Missy's lecture is dedicated to her late husband, Randy Leffler, who passed away on December 23, 2019.

This distinguished lecture was originally delivered on August 10, 2019 in Chicago, IL, as part of the American Psychological Association convention. Garth delivered the Psi Beta Ruth Hubbard Cousins Distinguished Lecture titled "For Innovation's Sake: Breaking the Unwritten Rules of College Teaching."

This keynote address was originally delivered on November 9, 2018 in Worcester, MA, as part of the New England Psychological Association conference. Barney delivered the Ted Bosack Lecture Series Keynote Address titled "Psychology From Beginning To End: What Do We Want Our Students To Learn?"