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by William Buskist (Editor), Stephen F. Davis (Editor)
The Handbook of the Teaching of Psychology is a state-of-the-art volume that provides readers with comprehensive coverage and analysis of current trends and issues, basic mechanics, and important contextual variables related to effective teaching in psychology.
- Uses concise and targeted chapters, written by leading scholars in the field, to explore a myriad of challenges in the teaching of psychology.
- Employs a prescriptive approach to offer strategies and solutions to frequently occurring dilemmas.
- Covers the gamut of current topics of interest to all current and future teachers of psychology.
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The Handbook of the Teaching of Psychology is a state-of-the-art volume that provides readers with comprehensive coverage and analysis of current trends and issues, basic mechanics, and important contextual variables related to effective teaching in psychology.
Using concise and targeted chapters, written by leading scholars in the field, the volume explores a myriad of challenges in the teaching of psychology and employs a prescriptive approach to offer strategies and solutions to frequently occurring dilemmas. This book is a lively and informative volume that covers the gamut of current topics of interest to all current and future teachers of psychology.
Author Biography
William Buskist is Distinguished Professor in the Teaching of Psychology at Auburn University. In the past decade, he has published over 20 articles on teaching, delivered over 60 presentations and workshops on the teaching of psychology, and has received over a dozen teaching awards (including the 1999 Society for the Teaching of Psychology's Robert S. Daniel Award).
Stephen F. Davis is Professor in Residence at Texas Wesleyan University. He is the author of numerous books, including Psychology (with Joseph J. Palladino, fourth edition 2004), The Psychologist as Detective: An Introduction to Conducting Research in Psychology (with Randolph A. Smith, third edition 2004), and the Handbook of Research Methods in Experimental Psychology (edited, Blackwell, 2003).
