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Announcing the…Southern California Teachers of Psychology (SCTOP) Conference
We are honored to invite all teachers of psychology - high school, community
college, and university - to this very special one-day conference!!! You’ll
leave the day ready to begin the new school year energized with great teaching
ideas and fresh new professional network connections. Don’t miss this
opportunity!!!
Save this date: Friday, August 21st, 8:30 am to 3:30 pm.
*Excellent speakers on teaching and assessing critical thinking
*A symposium on unique psychology courses that are gaining in popularity
*Sessions on many different types of teaching demonstrations and strategies
*Low cost! Thanks to a generous grant from the Bureau of Educational Affairs of
the American Psychological Association, registration is just $15, which
includes your lunch!
*Textbook exhibitor tables
On Friday, August 21, 2009 the Psychology Department of Irvine Valley College,
in partnership with the University of San Diego Psychology Department, is
hosting the Southern California Teachers of Psychology conference at Irvine
Valley College (located in Orange County, CA between Los Angeles and San
Diego). High school, community college, and university teachers of psychology
are cordially invited to attend this one day conference. Besides providing
professional development for psychology teachers, this is a forum where high
school, 2-year, and 4-year psychology instructors can come together to network.
We are thrilled to have Dr. Diane Halpern serve as our keynote speaker!!!
Register now at http://psychologyteachers.eventbrite.com/
Present your favorite teaching technique, demonstration, or strategy:
call-for-presentations link
Keynote speaker – Dr. Diane Halpern 10:45 to 11:45 am – Performing Arts Center
Title: Teaching and Assessing Critical Thinking: How to Make Critical Thinking
a Learning Outcome
Diane F. Halpern is Professor of Psychology at Claremont McKenna College. She
has won many awards for her teaching and research, including the Outstanding
Professor Award from the Western Psychological Association, the American
Psychological Foundation Award for Distinguished Teaching, the Distinguished
Career Award for Contributions to Education given by the American Psychological
Association, and the California State University’s State-Wide Outstanding
Professor Award. Diane was president of the American Psychological Association
in 2004 and is a past president of the Society for Teaching of Psychology. Her
recent books include Thought and Knowledge: An Introduction to Critical
Thinking, Sex Differences in Cognitive Abilities, and Women at the Top:
Powerful Leaders Tell Us How to Combine Work and Family. She joined Mike
Gazzaniga and Todd Heatherton as the third author of the third edition of the
introduction to psychology textbook Psychological Science.
Annette Kujawski Taylor, Ph.D.
Professor of Psychology
University of San Diego
5998 Alcala Park
San Diego, CA 92110
619-260-4006
[email protected]
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Jerry
Announcing the...Southern California Teachers of Psychology (SCTOP) Conference
We are honored to invite all teachers of psychology - high school, community
college, and university - to this very special one-day conference!!! You'll
leave the day ready to begin the new school year energized with great teaching
ideas and fresh new professional network connections. Don't miss this
opportunity!!!
Save this date: Friday, August 21st, 8:30 am to 3:30 pm.
* Excellent speakers on teaching and assessing critical thinking
* A symposium on unique psychology courses that are gaining in popularity
* Sessions on many different types of teaching demonstrations and strategies
* Low cost! Thanks to a generous grant from the Bureau of Educational
Affairs of the American Psychological Association, registration is just $15,
which includes your lunch!
* Textbook exhibitor tables
On Friday, August 21, 2009 the Psychology Department of Irvine Valley College,
in partnership with the University of San Diego Psychology Department, is
hosting the Southern California Teachers of Psychology conference at Irvine
Valley College (located in Orange County, CA between Los Angeles and San
Diego). High school, community college, and university teachers of psychology
are cordially invited to attend this one day conference. Besides providing
professional development for psychology teachers, this is a forum where high
school, 2-year, and 4-year psychology instructors can come together to network.
We are thrilled to have Dr. Diane Halpern serve as our keynote speaker!!!
* Register now at http://psychologyteachers.eventbrite.com/
* Present your favorite teaching technique, demonstration, or strategy:
call-for-presentations
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Keynote speaker - Dr. Diane Halpern 10:45 to 11:45 am - Performing Arts Center
Title: Teaching and Assessing Critical Thinking: How to Make Critical Thinking
a Learning Outcome
Diane F. Halpern is Professor of Psychology at Claremont McKenna College. She
has won many awards for her teaching and research, including the Outstanding
Professor Award from the Western Psychological Association, the American
Psychological Foundation Award for Distinguished Teaching, the Distinguished
Career Award for Contributions to Education given by the American Psychological
Association, and the California State University's State-Wide Outstanding
Professor Award. Diane was president of the American Psychological Association
in 2004 and is a past president of the Society for Teaching of Psychology. Her
recent books include Thought and Knowledge: An Introduction to Critical
Thinking, Sex Differences in Cognitive Abilities, and Women at the Top:
Powerful Leaders Tell Us How to Combine Work and Family. She joined Mike
Gazzaniga and Todd Heatherton as the third author of the third edition of the
introduction to psychology textbook Psychological Science.
Jerry Rudmann
Irvine Valley Community College
SCTOP Steering Committee Chair
Member, American Psychological Association
Member, p...@cc
Executive Director, Psi Beta
[email protected]
714-318-7493
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