Midwest Institute for Students and Teachers of Psychology

Midwest Institute for Students and Teachers of Psychology (MISTOP) is coming up in about a month on Thursday, April 7 and Friday, April 8, 2022. MISTOP focuses on the teaching of psychology with invited speakers, concurrent sessions, and teaching demonstrations. It is a virtual event with an exciting line up including Lindsay Masland, PhD, and Rajiv Jhangiani, PhD.

You can learn more at the MISTOP conference websiteopens in new window. The registration is $30 for both days and the first 50 people to register get a $25 DoorDash.

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Appalachian State University
"Know Better, Do Better: Pedagogical Sins I No Longer Commit"

Teaching excellence is a career-long commitment. We never arrive at the point when our reflection has concluded and our teaching design is “done.” Looking back at old versions of our syllabi or course webpages can invite cringe-filled reactions when we realize we’re no longer the teachers we once were. When we critically reflect, we recognize that many common teaching practices are in conflict with our pedagogical values. By questioning hegemonic assumptions common to teaching, examining the power structures in our classrooms, and applying findings from evidence-based research, we can align our teaching choices with our deepest values.

Kwantlen Polytechnic University
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Do you ever wonder why an undergraduate major as popular as psychology continues to struggle with a diversity problem? Or why a discipline with such transformative potential has often been complicit in serving destructive ends? As teachers of psychology, we carry a special responsibility into the classroom, one that isn’t well served by the maintenance of a façade of neutrality. Our goal as critical educators ought not only concern teaching practices that are effective and engaging, but also the intentional design of learning environments that are inclusive, antiracist, and just.