Deadline for submission to MATOP is FAST approaching. Please consider submitting a program.
Diane The Prince George’s Community College Department of Psychology and Argosy Univesity Psychology Department are sponsoring the 9th Annual Mid-Atlantic Teachers of Psychology (MATOP) conference on the teaching of psychology. The mission of the MATOP conference is to bring together teachers of psychology from universities, two and four-year colleges and high schools, who wish to enhance their teaching of psychology and expand their teaching skills through, workshops, lectures, and participant idea exchanges on successful teaching strategies and techniques. In addition, MATOP fosters the development of valuable teacher networks that further strengthens the continued support of good teaching and professional fellowship. The Program The one-day conference begins on Monday, October 29, 2007 with onsite registration and a continental breakfast at 7:30 a.m. The morning sessions will begin at 8:00 a.m. and end at 12 Noon. Participants will enjoy a delicious lunch with their colleagues. After lunch, the afternoon sessions will begin at 1:00 p.m. The conference ends at 3:30 p.m. with the recognition of the presenters and certificates of attendance. Call for Papers and Participant Idea Exchanges Please submit your ideas, classroom tested methods, innovative courses, and research on teaching and learning psychology. All proposals regarding the teaching of psychology are encouraged and will be considered. From past conference participants and psychology faculty in general, we are looking for various content and technique topics, which are appropriate for an undergraduate psychology course. We welcome proposals for oral presentations, panel discussions and hands-on-workshops. Participants are invited to submit participant idea exchange topics in areas related to the teaching of psychology. Participants who submit various teaching-related topics will lead informal discussion of those topics at designated conference sites. All submissions should relate to the teaching of psychology. Each proposal should be typed (double-spaced) and include the following: a.) whether it is being submitted as a presentation, poster presentation, panel discussion, hands-on–workshop, or participant idea exchange, b) the title, c) the presenter(s) name(s), institution(s) and email and mailing addresses and telephone number, d) a summary of presentation in no more than 250 words. Presenters will be notified promptly regarding acceptance. The deadline for submitting proposals is September 28, 2007. Proposals may be submitted by mail, fax, or email to Diane Finley, Coordinator, MATOP Conference: Prince George’s Community College Fax: 301-808-0418 Department of Psychology Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 301 Largo Road Largo, MD 20774 Diane L. Finley, Ph.D. Professor Department of Psychology Prince George's Community College 301 Largo Road Largo MD 20774 (301) 322-0869 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://academic.pgcc.edu/~dfinley ---
