PsychSessions: Conversations about Teaching N' Stuff

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ASK036: What's coming up on the special ASK mini-series about Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion -- particularly how to approach race and racism influences in the classroom? Jul 14, 2020

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In this AskPsychSessions feature, Marianne and Garth preview the upcoming ASK mini-series on Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, particularly regarding how to approach the influences of race and racism in the classroom.

ASK035: What does a social psychology-trained medical school Director of Diversity and Inclusion suggest for faculty to improve their own D & I work? Jul 14, 2020

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In this AskPsychSessions feature, Marianne talks to Asia McLeary-Gaddy, the Director of Diversity and Inclusion at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth). They discuss the ways her role can be translated into teaching.

E096: Jane Halonen (Part 2): Formidable, Generous, Industrious, Sovereign Ruler of Janeland Jul 07, 2020

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In this episode Eric interviews Jane Halonen from the University of West Florida in Pensacola, FL (Jane was also featured on Episode #006). These two have a friendship that spans 32 years. Just some of the highlights to listen for are our discussions about Bill McKeachie, assessment, career transitions, involvement in APA & STP, and program reviews. Other topics mentioned include Janeland, being an Alvernoid, being pluckable, Midwestern machoism, and so much more. Thank you Jane, for everything!

ASK034: Why should I make sure my class readings are diverse? Jun 30, 2020

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In this AskPsychSessions feature, Marianne talks with Erica Wojcik from Skidmore College about a new database for finding articles to diversity your course readings.

ASK033: Should I consider specs grading? Jun 30, 2020

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In this AskPsychSessions feature, Erica Knowles from the Berklee College of Music explains specifications (specs) grading, including the perks and potential pitfalls.

E095: Utah Teachers of Psychology in Secondary Schools: The Professional Care and Academic Feeding of High School Teachers Jun 23, 2020

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In this episode Garth interviewed the folks from UTOPSS, the Utah Teachers of Psychology in Secondary Schools, including Kristin Whitlock from David High School (H.S.) in Kaysville, UT, Pam Coburn from Fremont H.S. in Plain City, UT, Annette Nielsen from Woods Cross H.S. in Woods Cross, UT, and Bob Hill and Irv Altman, both from the Univ. of Utah in Salt Lake City, UT. They discuss the advantage the generalist has in teaching the intro psych course, the founding of UTOPSS, the family atmosphere, and more.

ASK032: What did you learn in your first time distance learning online teaching? (Part VI) Jun 16, 2020

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In this follow-up to our earlier OnlineAskPsychSessions series on jumping online, we talk to a series of people who did this for the first time during the COVID-19 pandemic. Our next interview is with Gaby Terrazas, a graduate student from the University of Pittsburgh. Marianne and Gaby talk about being a teaching assistant as well as starting a summer course at this time as well as share a candid discussion about what it is like to be a graduate student right now.

ASK031: What did you learn in your first time distance learning online teaching? (Part V) Jun 16, 2020

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In this follow-up to our earlier OnlineAskPsychSessions series on jumping online, we talk to a series of people who did this for the first time during the COVID-19 pandemic. Next up is our interview with Ivan Carbajal, a graduate student at the University of North Texas. Marianne and Ivan cover both teaching as well as issues that graduate students have experienced during these times.

E094: Communicating Psychological Science: An Interview with MSU-Mankato Faculty & Students Jun 09, 2020

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In this episode, Eric interviews the team from the Communicating Psychological Science course at Minnesota State University-Mankato in Mankato, MN, including instructors Dr. Karla Lassonde and Dr. Emily Stark, and students Louisa Hall and Ellie Tiegs (our first undergrads on the podcast!). Based on a boot camp and the power of storytelling, students create blog posts that populate a web site. We also discuss the COVID-19 pivot, empathy, and more. Be sure to check out communicatingpsychologicalscience.com

ASK030: What did you learn in your first time distance learning online teaching? (Part IV) Jun 02, 2020

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In this follow-up to our earlier OnlineAskPsychSessions series on jumping online, we talk to a series of people who did this for the first time during the COVID-19 pandemic. Next up is Clarissa Sawyer from Bentley University. Marianne and Clarissa discuss the importance of staying connected to students, alternatives to exams, and how to make sure your behaviors match your promises.

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