PsychSessions: Conversations about Teaching N' Stuff

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ASK087: How can I make group work more groovy and less grueling? Dec 27, 2022

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In this AskPsychSessions feature, Marianne talks with Dr. Pooja Agarwal from the Berklee College of Music. They focus on her suggestions for making group work actually work.

You can find the entire back catalog of AskPsychSessions features at psychsessions.org

E161: Stephanie Afful: Talented, Genuine, Leader, Passionate Educator, Advocate Dec 20, 2022

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In this episode Eric interviews Stephanie Afful from Lindenwood College in St. Charles, MO. Stephanie shares stories from her life of difficult challenges, from pivoting through COVID, not earning tenure at a prior institution, to mourning the loss of her brother. In her words, she "falls forward" into better situations in her career, optimistically creating her own silver-lining. We discuss graduate school training, how teaching is framed, the legendary Jim Korn, and the importance of an undergraduate advisor in Stephanie's academic development.

Here is the link to Stephanie's TEDx talk: https://youtu.be/ggHYzV3QWp4

E160: Dave Strohmetz: Blue Collar Work Ethic, Strong Family Orientation, Accomplished Academic, Leader's Leader Dec 06, 2022

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In this episode Eric interviews Dave Strohmetz from the University of West Florida in Pensacola, FL. Dave generously shares his story of growing up in a working-class family, his ability to learn from others, and then becoming a first-generation college student. Relationships and family are at his core, manifested through his retelling of family camping trips, his love of sports, and something about the Philadelphia Eagles. Dave reveals details about textbook covers and puppies and chats about the importance of storytelling, skills, and being "pluckable." If you play the Jane Halonen drinking game, this is an episode for you.

ASK086: What are some faculty choices that help first generation college students to succeed? Nov 29, 2022

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In this AskPsychSessions feature, Marianne chats with Gerardo Rarmiez from Ball State University. They discuss his work on interventions that improve persistence and success in first-generation college students.

E159: John Oliffe (with Guest Host Matt Genuchi): Men's Health Advocate, Interventionist, Mate to Bloke's Everywhere Nov 22, 2022

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In this episode Eric, along with special guest host Matt Genuchi from Boise State University in Boise, ID, interviewed John Oliffe from the University of British Columbia (UBC) in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. John is the founder of the UBC Men's Health Research Program, where a primary focus is on mental health, understanding depression and suicide, and offering active community intervention programs (in Canada and Australia). His academic training begins as a nurse in Australia, later earning a PhD in health sciences. These experiences in hospital emergency rooms and with family members help shape John's motivation to understand men's health issues better, but moreover, understand their pain and then design interventions (and test their effectiveness) to provide help.

Follow UBC Men's Health Research on Twitter: @MensHealthUBC

E158: Sue Frantz, Part 2: Innovator, Author, Technologist, Pedagogical Specialist Nov 08, 2022

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In this episode Eric interviews Sue Frantz from Highline College in Des Moines, WA, for a second time (Sue was first interviewed on Episode 004 in 2017). Sue continues to innovate and trailblaze as she contemplates what early retirement might mean. She has launched into the introductory psychology publishing realm with FlatWorld Publishing (co-authored with Charles Stangor). The unique approach she takes in this textbook revision is "what our neighbors need to know about psychology." We chat about some of her favorite topics to teach (including sensation and perception), any systems that Sue has for tracking textbook revision notes, and the status of her Technology for Academics blog. Knowing Sue, she will invent her unique pathway to "retirement" as only she can arrange it.

This podcast was recorded at the Annual Conference on Teaching in October 2022 in Pittsburgh, PA. We thank the conference organizers and the Society for the Teaching of Psychology (STP) for the space provided and their sponsorship.

The views or product endorsements expressed do not represent the views, support, or endorsements of STP.

SB17: David G. Myers: How do we know ourselves? Nov 01, 2022

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In this Sidebar episode from PsychSessions, Garth interviews author Dr. David G. Myers about his new book, "How do we know ourselves?", which is comprised of 40 short essays on various topics related to psychological science. Listen to the author discuss his favorite chapters, his commitment to telling truth, and his desire to connect to people's everyday lives. Pick it up in time for the holidays. This is a book for everyone. Available at Amazon or wherever you purchase awesome books.

ASK085: What are some suggestions for teaching statistics? Nov 01, 2022

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In this AskPsychSessions feature, Marianne chats with A. Nayena Blankson of Spelman College. They discuss teaching statistics including deciding what and how to cover it and how to handle anxiety around math.

PsychSessions@ACT 2022 Episode 15: Eric Landrum Oct 25, 2022

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This series of interviews was conducted at STP's Annual Conference on Teaching (ACT) in Pittsburgh, PA, on October 21-22, 2022. We want to thank all of our guests, ACT, and the Society for the Teaching of Psychology (STP) for their support. The views or product endorsements expressed do not represent the views, support, or endorsements of STP.

PsychSessions@ACT 2022 Episode 14: Corbett Stubbert Oct 25, 2022

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