20th SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE ON THE TEACHING OF PSYCHOLOGY Friday & Saturday, February 29-March 1, 2008 Crowne Plaza, Atlanta Perimeter Northwest 6345 Powers Ferry Road NW Atlanta, GA 30339
Please join us for a special conference celebration of 20 years of challenging and stimulating sharing/learning experiences! ABOUT THE CONFERENCE The 20th annual Southeastern Conference on the Teaching of Psychology sponsored by the Kennesaw State University Department of Psychology and Center for Excellence in Teaching & Learning will be held at the Crowne Plaza Atlanta-Perimeter NW (10 miles north of downtown Atlanta on I-285) on February 29-March 1, 2008. Featured keynotes addresses will be given by Bryan Saville and Tracy Zinn. Concurrent sessions will focus on teaching techniques and issues in specific psychology courses such as statistics, history & systems, abnormal psychology, gender, psychology and law, social psychology, and introductory psychology. Among other topics, additional sessions will include strategies for using technology to enhance student learning, syllabus construction, test item construction, undergraduate research, assessing course and program learning outcomes, online teaching, and techniques to enhance learner-centered teaching. A paricipant poster session is also scheduled. POSTER SESSION Participants are invited to submit proposals for poster presentations at the conference on topics related to the teaching of psychology. An electronic copy (Word or rtf file) of the poster abstract proposal should be sent to Mike Firment ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) by Friday, February 8, 2008. Because of limited space, poster proposals must be received by the deadline for consideration. Instructions for preparing your poster will be sent with your notification of acceptance. Participants are also invited to share and demonstrate computer-based activities that they use in or out of class. For additional conference information, including the program, visit http://www.kennesaw.edu/cetl/conferences/setop/2008/setop.html Bill Hill ********************************************************************************* Bill Hill, Ph.D. Director, Center for Excellence in Teaching & Learning and Professor of Psychology Kennesaw State University 1000 Chastain Rd., Building 54 Mailbox #5400 Kennesaw GA 30144-5591 EMAIL: [EMAIL PROTECTED] PHONE: 770-423-6410 FAX: 770-499-3253 Director of Programming, Society for the Teaching of Psychology, Division 2 of the American Psychological Association ********************************************************************************** --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
