This proposed symposium at the 2008 HBES conference is designed to bring together people who want to exchange ideas and experiences about teaching EP, especially at the introductory level. Unlike in a research symposium, presenters would each discuss their topic for 10 minutes, followed by 10 minutes of discussions. Members of the audience would be encouraged to describe their own experiences.
Here are some possible categories of topics:
• Teaching of a specific topic, such as
- Domains (e.g., status)
- Cross-cutting topics (e.g., sex differences, proximate mechanisms)
- Principles (e.g., evolution, criteria for a good theory)
Among other things, one might discuss take-home messages, metaphors, and key examples.
• Course-wide issues (e.g., lectures vs. discussion, order of topics)
• Use of internet (e.g., video clips, Wikipedia, assignments)
• Politics of teaching (e.g., PC & sex differences, academic turf issues)
• Research exercises
If you are interested in giving a presentation, please email an abstract (<150 words) by March 6 (or soon thereafter) to one of us. (The symposium proposal needs to be submitted by March 15.) We recognize that your travel plans may be tentative at this point. Abstracts from East Asia are encouraged.
W. Pete Welch
Adjunct Instructor
George Mason University
w.pete.welch@gmail.com April Bleske-Rechek
Assistant Professor of Psychology
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
BLESKEAL@uwec.edu
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