For anyone interested in learning more about teaching – researchers, teachers and grad students – all welcome! The APS Annual Convention offers a number of educational sessions on the teaching of psychological science. These sessions include the annual Teaching Institute preconference, the Society for the Teaching of Psychology Talks and the APS-David Myers Distinguished Lecture on the Science and Craft of Teaching Psychological Science.

The 2025 Teaching Institute program offers informative talks and practical advice from experts on the teaching of psychology. The Teaching Institute begins with an evening workshop on Wednesday, May 21, and continues with a day-long program on Thursday, May 22. An additional registration fee is required. Stay tuned for our exciting lineup of speakers!

In the coming months, APS will publish the complete schedule of teaching sessions for the 2025 APS Annual Convention. All updates will be posted on this webpage, so please check back regularly for comprehensive details on each session.

APS Teaching Institute

(additional registration fee required for the Teaching Institute)

Wednesday, May 21

Workshop

6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Presenter:  Kimberly Rios, University of Illinois 

Thursday, May 22

Opening Plenary

8:45 AM – 9:45 AM

Presenter:  Pooja Agarwal, Berklee College of Music 

AM Concurrent Sessions

10:00 am – 11:00 am

Beyond the Lab: Rethinking How We Teach Developmental Science

Presenter: Sabine Doebel, George Mason University

Much teaching in developmental psychology draws on research from a narrow range of contexts, which, while valuable, skews our perceptions of what is typical or desirable in development. In this presentation, I will discuss and demonstrate engaging ways to teach child development that reflect a wider range of human behavior and experience.

Planning to attend this developmental science session? Fill out this form by April 4th to be considered for a stipend to help offset costs associated with the 2025 APS Annual Convention and the APS Teaching Institute.

Title TBD

Presenter: Pooja Agarwal, Berklee College of Music

Teaching Institute Poster Session

11:15 AM – 12:15 PM

Distinguished Lecture

1:30 PM – 2:30 PM

A Better Understanding of Job Burnout

Presenter: Christina Maslach, University of California, Berkeley

PM Concurrent Sessions

2:45 PM – 3:45 PM

Show Don’t Tell: Using Video to Diversify Teaching About Child Development

Presenters:

Rick Gilmore, The Pennsylvania State University

Kasey Soska, New York University

Karen Adolph, New York University

Video reveals the richness and complexity of behavior in socio-cultural context. Databrary—the world’s only digital repository for research video—solved the hard problems of how to share identifiable videos of infant and child behavior from around the world for teaching and research purposes.

Planning to attend this developmental science session? Fill out this form by April 4th to be considered for a stipend to help offset costs associated with the 2025 APS Annual Convention and the APS Teaching Institute.

Title TBD

Presenter: Michael Andreychik, Fairfield University

Closing Plenary

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Presenter: Kristia Wantchekno, Georgetown University

APS 2025 Teaching Sessions

(Sessions included in your APS 2025 registration)

Friday, May 23

APS-David Myers Distinguished Lecture on the Science and Craft of Teaching Psychological Science

This lecture is sponsored by the APS Fund for Teaching and Public Understanding of Psychological Science.

Know Thy Impact: Major Findings Relating to the Science and Craft of Teaching Psychological Science

Presenter: John Hattie, University of Melbourne

Society for the Teaching of Psychology (STP) Talks

The STP Talks are sponsored by the Society for the Teaching of Psychology. 

Teaching Gender / Sex Diversity

Presenter: Sari van Anders, Queen’s University

An Intro Psych Course That Matters: What Our Neighbors Need to Know

Presenter: Sue Frantz, Highline College

Registration, Hotel & Travel Information