24th Annual APS-STP Teaching Institute

The APS-STP Teaching Institute is a pre-conference Teaching Institute sponsored by the Association for Psychological Science and the Society for the Teaching of Psychology. The day-long program offers informative talks and practical advice from experts on the teaching of psychological science as well as poster presentations centered on this theme. The Teaching Institute starts on Wednesday, May 24 with an evening workshop, and will continue all day on Thursday, May 25.
*Please note that separate registration is required.

OPENING PLENARY Rapport: Friend of Foe? Thursday, May 25 8:45 AM – 9:45 AM Janie H. Wilson Georgia Southern University

DISTINGUISHED LECTURER The Invisible Gorilla: From the Classroom to the Real World and Back Again Thursday, May 25 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM Christopher F. Chabris Union College

CLOSING PLENARY Helping Students Achieve: Promising Strategies From Cognitive and Education Sciences Thursday, May 25 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM John T. Dunlosky Kent State

WORKSHOP Advising Strategies to Promote Occupational Success in Job-Seeking Psychology Majors Wednesday, May 24 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Drew C. Appleby Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis

CONCURRENT SESSIONS
What’s Trending? Social Media in the College Classroom, 2017
Thursday, May 25 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM

Bethany Fleck Metropolitan State University of Denver

Heather D. Hussey Northcentral University

Following the Data: Improving Student Learning (and Your CV)
Thursday, May 25 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM

Danae L. Hudson Missouri State University

Brooke L. Whisenhunt Missouri State University

Coordinating Course – and Departmental – Level Assessment
Thursday, May 25 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM

J. Noland White Georgia College

Jedi Mind Tricks for Teaching and Learning
Thursday, May 25 2:45 PM – 3:45 PM

William S. Altman SUNY Broome Community College

On Sages, Guides, and Experts: Models of Teaching and Learning Relationships in Psychology
Thursday, May 25 2:45 PM – 3:45 PM

Eric Amsel Weber State University

Challenges and Strategies for Managing Work/Life Balance: Perspectives From
Different Stages of Career
Thursday, May 25 2:45 PM – 3:45 PM

Keli A. Braitman William Jewell College

Beth M. Schwartz Heidelberg University

Albee Mendoza Wesley College

SOCIETY FOR THE TEACHING OF PSYCHOLOGY

Blood, Gore, and Video Games: Effects of Violent Content on Players Saturday, May 27 9:00 AM – 9:50 AM Brad J. Bushman The Ohio State University

Bringing Psychological Science Into the Political Arena Saturday, May 27 11:00 AM – 11:50 PM Drew I. Westen Emory University

The Science of Engagement: What We Know and Don’t Know About When People Tune in Saturday, May 27 10:00 AM – 10:50 AM Thalia Wheatley Dartmouth College