Call for Submissions – STP Teaching Preconference at SPSP (January 19, 2017) The Society for the Teaching of Psychology (STP) Teaching Preconference held in conjunction with the Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP) annual conference is now welcoming proposals for the 2017 preconference, which will be held this year in San Antonio, TX.
You are invited to propose a talk related to teaching social or personality psychology, as well as their affiliated subdivisions. Talks are typically 15-20 minutes in length and have historically addressed a wide variety of issues, including (but not limited to) describing empirical research on teaching and learning, describing effective tools and techniques for teaching these courses, or discussing broader issues related to curriculum or assessment. Back by popular demand, the preconference will feature a “teaching blitz” – a fast-paced and lively discussion of directly applicable teaching techniques. Our challenge to you: describe your favorite or most effective demonstration, assignment, or other class activity in 4 minutes or less! Blitzers are encouraged to use minimal or no technological aids in their talks and to present a simple, concrete, and effective idea that attendees can implement in their own classes when they leave the conference. Based on feedback from the last preconference, a poster session will be included again this year. Participants may choose to present posters on empirical or theoretical work, or they may opt to present work on practical teaching issues (e.g., class assignments, projects, course themes, other topics in which participants do not have quantitative data). Small group discussions will occur during lunch this year. Topics in previous years have included pursuing a teaching-oriented career, balancing active-learning and content coverage in classes, teaching statistics and research methods courses, career development for early-career faculty, managing the student-faculty relationship, and identifying the most important big-picture/take-home ideas to address in a social or personality psych class. If you have expertise in one of these areas or have an idea for another discussion group topic, and would be interested in facilitating the discussion group, please be sure to indicate your interest in your submission email (see below). Because of the successes of the Tips, Tricks, and Tools (TT&T) session last year, we will continue this conversation in 2017. Our TT&T session is a fast-paced discussion in which preconference attendees share tips, tricks, or tools they use that makes their jobs (of teaching, engaging in research, participating in service, and serving as an advisor) easier. Suggestions last year included mobile apps for grading, suggestions for ways to keep track of tenure-related materials, and programs to monitor professional goals. Participation in the TT&T session is optional and does not require an emailed submission. Submissions for talks, blitzes, posters, and discussion group leaders are sought from participants at all points in their careers, including graduate students, junior faculty, mid-career faculty, and senior faculty. We also encourage submissions from all types of teaching institutions, including high school, community/2-year colleges, 4-year undergraduate institutions, and graduate institutions. The Teaching Preconference prides itself on being inclusive of and supportive to all of its attendees. If you are interested in proposing a talk, taking part in the teaching blitz, facilitating a discussion group, or presenting a poster, please email the following information to Lauren Brewer at [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> by Friday, November 4, 2016. Decisions and acceptance announcements will be made in mid-November. Poster presentations will be reviewed and accepted on a space-available basis after the deadline. 1. Author(s) name(s) and affiliation(s) 2. Your current position: graduate student, early career faculty (i.e., within 7 years of first academic position), mid-career, or senior faculty 3. Whether you want to be considered for a talk, teaching blitz, poster presentation, or as a discussion facilitator 4. A title for your talk, blitz, poster, or the discussion topic you’re interested in facilitating 5. An abstract/description of your selected talk, blitz, poster, or lunch discussion topic (100 words or fewer) The 2017 Teaching Preconference will feature Keynote Addresses by Rajiv Jhangiani and Gary Lewandowski. Richard (Rick) Miller, winner of SPSP’s Undergraduate Teaching and Mentoring Award, will deliver an Invited Address. Looking forward to seeing you in San Antonio! Lauren Brewer 2017 SPSP Teaching Preconference Organizer **************************** Lauren E. Brewer, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Department of Psychology Stephen F. Austin State University [email protected] --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=49523 or send a blank email to leave-49523-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
