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The Truth About ‘Open’ Labs

When underclassmen decide to join a research lab, many ask the wrong questions: “Which lab is the easiest?” instead of “which lab is the best fit for me?” It is a typical assumption among students

Evaluating and Improving Your Teaching

Faculty who take teaching seriously will inevitably ask themselves one especially important question: “How can I become a more effective teacher?” The question implies that an individual’s teaching, no matter how good it may be

Principles of Cognitive Science in Education

There is a long history of eminent psychologists — Woodworth, Cattell, Thorndike, G. Stanley Hall, Skinner, Bruner, Piaget — devoted to human education. Ironically, cognitive scientists — who have perhaps the most to offer through

Teaching Quantitative Reasoning

How can psychology contribute to the public good? The Human Capital Initiative (HCI) report, prepared with the assistance of APS, cites an important means of doing so: helping people to improve their statistical reasoning. “The

In Appreciation – Robert L. Solso (1933-2005)

Robert L. Solso, former chairman and 21-year faculty member of the University of Nevada Reno psychology department, died on January 16, 2005. He was a devoted teacher of both undergraduate and graduate students. As a