Favorite Activities for the Teaching of Psychology

Author: Ludy T., Jr. Benjamin
Publisher: American Psychological Association (APA)
Category: Book

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Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
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Pages: 291
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Dimensions (in): 10.9 x 8.4 x 0.7

ISBN: 1433803496
Dewey Decimal Number: 150.71
EAN: 9781433803499
ASIN: 1433803496

Publication Date: May 15, 2008
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Product Description
The most popular activities from APA's successful "Activities Handbooks for the Teaching of Psychology" are gathered together and updated in this book of teachers' favorites. The lesson plans, which encourage active learning and involve the whole class, have stood the test of time and proven themselves to be entertaining, effective, and easy to plan.Contributed by psychology teachers nationwide, the activities are most appropriate for courses at the college undergraduate or high school level, yet many are also applicable to more advanced classes. Both beginner and experienced teachers will appreciate the wide variety of teaching techniques described, including demonstrations, experiments, discussions, and simulations.Each lesson plan is presented in an easy cookbook format that lists materials needed, timeframe, instructions, and discussion items. The activities are grouped by topic and cover history, statistics, and research methods; the brain and sensory processes; perception; states of consciousness; learning and memory; thinking, problem-solving, and language; motivation and emotion; developmental psychology; personality; psychological disorders and treatments; social psychology; and, race, gender, and multiculturalism. Busy teachers will find themselves turning to this book over and over again for inspiration.

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Excellent resource September 2, 2008
This book is a great resource for psychology teachers. The ideas in the book can used as they are or they can be easily modified to suit ones needs. I'm glad I bought it.