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Pre K - 12 Teachers, Uncategorized, Undergraduate Teachers February 25, 2019

The Seductive Nature of Psychological Myths: Is Metacognition the Great Equalizer?

The Academically Gag Inducing Problem

Recently, in my educational psychology class, I overheard two students talking about how they were right-brain thinkers (i.e., are holistic thinkers, problem solve using intuition, creative, etc.).

Two weeks later, I heard my one of my developmental research methods students say, “I think the best way to study is to use color-coded highlighters” followed by “It also helps me on tests when I listen to lectures because I am an auditory learner.”

Undergraduate Teachers February 18, 2019

Faculty’s role in preparing undergraduate psychology majors for the world of work

For many students graduation is a few months away. Unfortunately, chances are many of them haven’t taken the necessary steps to prepare for life after college. Of course, some of them will be on their way to graduate school. But what about the roughly 72 percent of students (National Association of Colleges and Employers, 2018) who will be directly entering the workforce?

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Pre K - 12 Teachers, Undergraduate Teachers February 11, 2019

Grading? Why Bother.

As a new teacher, I spent most of my time focused on instruction, my primary concern being what I needed to teach and how I was going to teach it. Assessment and grading was at best a nuisance and at worst a necessary requirement. Needless to say, my consideration of assessment and grading was an afterthought, usually poorly developed and poorly constructed measurements of student learning.

Graduate and Postgraduate Students, Undergraduate Students February 4, 2019

I-O Psychologists’ Passion Projects: Animal Rescue

While exploring your career options, you may have come across the field of Industrial-Organizational (I-O) Psychology, the American Psychological Association’s Division 14. I-O psychology is the study of behavior in the workplace. I-O psychologists frequently help businesses better hire, motivate, and retain employees. On the surface, this work might not look personally meaningful or exciting. But, dig a little deeper and you’ll find that many I-O psychologists apply their skills in surprising ways and their work can extend far beyond helping businesses succeed.