From: Douglas Bernstein <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: Tips Mailgroup <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 1999 6:15 PM
Subject: NITOP 2000
> Hi all,
>
> Here is the latest information on the 22nd annual National Institute on
the
> Teaching of Psychology. I hope you like the program and that I will see
> many of you in Florida in January!
>
> Best regards,
>
> Doug Bernstein
> _____________________
> Douglas A. Bernstein, Ph.D.
> Department of Psychology
> University of South Florida
> 2172 Laurence Drive
> Clearwater, Florida 33764
> Telephone: 727-531-1259
> Fax: 727-524-0601
> email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >
> >
> > ***************CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENT****************
> >
> > The Twenty-Second Annual National Institute
> > on the Teaching of Psychology
> > January 2-5, 2000
> > The TradeWinds, St. Petersburg Beach, Florida
> >
> > ___________________________________________________
> > /For teachers of psychology at two- and four-year /
> > /colleges, universities, and high schools. . . . /
> > /Explore innovative techniques that will enhance /
> > /and broaden your teaching skills. . . Review new /
> > /instructional software. . . Learn from 33 /
> > /distinguished speakers and 4 free preconference /
> > /workshops. . . Interact with colleagues at 3 /
> > /poster sessions, 3 participant idea exchanges, /
> > /and informal networking sessions. /
> > /_________________________________________________/
> >
> > SPONSORED BY:
> > The University of South Florida
> > The American Psychological Society
> >
> >
> > VIEW THE COMPLETE BROCHURE
> > AT THE INSTITUTE WORLD WIDE WEB HOMEPAGE:
> >
> > http://www.nitop.org
> >
> > _____________________
> > / /
> > /INSTITUTE HIGHLIGHTS/
> > /____________________/
> >
> > THE PROGRAM
> >
> > This year's program includes 33 distinguished primary
> > presenters as well as three poster sessions and three
> > participant idea exchanges at which all participants may
> > present materials related to teaching. The Institute is
> > structured to provide an atmosphere that supports individual
> > involvement and group interaction. Presentation formats are
> > diversified and provide occasions for informal exchange so
> > that participants may select an agenda that meets their
> > professional development needs. The main program begins on
> > Sunday, January 2, after a day of workshops and early-bird
> > concurrent sessions, with Peter Gray's opening address
> > entitled "How to Engage Students' Interest, Involvement, and
> > Intelligence." The Institute ends on Wednesday, January 5
> > with Karen Huffman's address entitled "The Art and Science
> > of Great Teaching and Learning."
> >
> > The Institute's topics span a wide range of course content
> > areas and are designed to meet the needs expressed by past
> > participants and psychology faculty in general. Presentation
> > topics range from some which target specific courses such as
> > Susan Mineka's talk entitled "Using Basic Research on
> > Anxiety and Mood Disorders to Illuminate Lectures in
> > Abnormal Psychology," to some which offer practical advice
> > such as Wayne Weiten's talk entitled "Using Technology in
> > Teaching Introductory Psychology." Also among the
> > presentations this year are the following topics, as well as
> > many others: teaching development, ethical and legal issues
> > in grading, creative thinking, improving relevance and
> > retention in the classroom, bringing diversity to the
> > psychology of women course, evolution and neuroscience in
> > the classroom, integrating gender in the classroom, teaching
> > about prejudice and discrimination, answering the nature-
> > nurture question, teaching about genetic variation in food
> > perception, and evolutionary psychology (an exchange of
> > views).
> >
> > Preconference Workshops:
> >
> > Four Preconference Workshops will be offered free to all
> > Institute participants on Sunday, January 2nd: Using
> > PowerPoint with CD-ROM and Web Materials to Create
> > Spectacular Lectures and Useful Student Resources;
> > Introductory Psychology Forum: Teaching Students to Be
> > College Students through Introductory Psychology; Writing a
> > Teaching Portfolio; and Working the Web without a Net: How
> > to Bring the Internet to Class without an Online Connection.
> >
> > Poster Sessions and Participant Idea Exchanges:
> >
> > Three Poster Sessions will allow for presentations by
> > Institute participants on topics related to the teaching of
> > psychology. Three Participant Idea Exchanges will offer
> > participants the opportunity to share teaching ideas in a
> > roundtable format. All registered participants in the
> > Institute are invited to submit posters and/or participant
> > idea exchange topics for consideration by the program
> > committee. All submissions postmarked or received by fax by
> > October 1, 1999 will be considered for the program. Later
> > submissions will be considered, from registered
> > participants, if poster space remains available. Submissions
> > should be related to the teaching of psychology. This
> > includes, but is not limited to, teaching techniques,
> > innovations, evaluation, and philosophy.
> >
> > We strongly encourage early submission of proposals for a
> > Poster Session or a Participant Idea Exchange, so that
> > notification of acceptance can be made in a timely manner.
> > Each proposal should indicate whether it is being submitted
> > as a poster or a participant idea exchange, be clearly
> > typed (double spaced), and contain: a) a title, b) author
> > name(s), institutions(s), and email address(es), and c) a
> > summary of no more than 250 words. Graphs, tables, and
> > photographs need not be included. Accepted posters and
> > participant idea exchanges will be placed on the conference
> > program when their authors' conference registration is
> > confirmed.
> >
> > Poster and Participant Idea Exchange proposals should be
> > sent to:
> >
> > Douglas Bernstein
> > National Institute on the Teaching of Psychology
> > 2208 Harrington Court
> > Champaign, IL 61821
> >
> > If you wish, you may fax your proposal to Doug Bernstein at
> > 217/337-9466 or send it by email to:
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] If you have questions regarding
> > proposals or poster sessions, please call the Institute
> > coordinator, Joanne Fetzner, at 217/398-6969 (email:
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]).
> >
> > OTHER INSTITUTE FEATURES
> >
> > Software and Book Displays: Learn how to use instructional
> > computing in your psychology classes and explore currently
> > available software packages that will make it possible for
> > you to easily implement these techniques following the
> > Institute. The software displays and demonstrations will be
> > held in conjunction with the poster sessions and book
> > displays, as well as at other times throughout the
> > Institute, so you may evaluate these resources without
> > missing any scheduled presentations.
> >
> > Social Hour and Optional Dinner/Discussion: These events
> > have been added to the Institute program in response to
> > requests from past participants for more networking
> > opportunities. We will assist participants in finding
> > colleagues with whom to exchange teaching ideas related to
> > their specific teaching responsibilities, location, and
> > interests.
> > __________________
> > / /
> > /REGISTRATION FEES/
> > /_________________/
> >
> > The registration fee for psychology faculty is $340. This
> > fee includes admission to all sessions (including the
> > preconference workshops, software and book displays, and
> > poster sessions), Institute materials and handouts, three
> > breakfasts, two luncheons, the Sunday evening reception (hot
> > hors d'oeuvres buffet, wine etc.), and refreshments at all
> > coffee breaks and poster sessions. Students and retired
> > faculty may register for $195. The opening reception on
> > Sunday evening is open to all registered participants and
> > their companions. Companions who are not psychology faculty
> > may obtain a badge and attend Institute sessions without
> > charge, but a $165 fee will be charged for anyone who wishes
> > to join the group for meals, poster sessions, and breaks. No
> > reduced registration fee is available for attending less
> > than the entire Institute. We expect a large turnout again
> > this year, so to reserve your place at the Institute, please
> > register early.
> >
> > _______________________
> > / /
> > /NEED MORE INFORMATION?/
> > /______________________/
> >
> > The full conference program and information on travel
> > arrangements and The TradeWinds are contained in the
> > conference brochure, which may be requested from the
> > conference coordinator, Joanne Fetzner, by phone
> > (217/398-6969), fax (217-337-9466), or email
> > ([EMAIL PROTECTED]). The full brochure is also
> > available for viewing at the Institute World Wide Web
> > homepage:
> > http://www.nitop.org
> >
>
