PARTICIPANT IDEA EXCHANGE I
Monday, 1:00-2:15
Jacaranda

  1. Using Dialogic Journals to Boost Attendance and Participation and Enhance Classroom Discussion
    Holly E. Tatum
    Randolph-Macon Woman's College

  2. Teaching Graduate Students to Teach
    Fred Whitford
    Montana State University

  3. The Use of Defined Roles to Increase the Effectiveness of Group Work
    Stacie M. Spencer
    Massachusetts College of Pharmacy of Health Sciences

  4. Interdisciplinary Study Abroad Collaboration-A World of Opportunities for Teaching Psychology
    Meg Milligan1, Douglas A. Jackson1, & Megan Milligan2
    1Greenville Technical College, 2Auburn University

  5. Transition and Retention Using Freshmen Interest Groups
    Richard W. Williams
    Northwestern State University

  6. Achtung Baby! Using Humor and Profanity to Maximize Student Attention While Teaching Statistics
    Mary Harmon-Vukic & Evelyn M. Buday
    Webster University
  1. Active Engagement of Students in a Course, or Unit, on Gender Studies
    Susan Howell
    Campbellsville University

  2. Increasing Student Participation and Interest Using Response Pad Technology
    Susan D. Owen & Laura M. Johnson
    Davidson County Community College

  3. Planning for Significant Faculty Turnover Due to Retirements: Opportunities for Curricular and Program Changes
    Theodore N. Bosack
    Providence College

  4. Utilizing Core Assessments to Compare Learning across Modes of Course Delivery
    Andrew T. Johnson, Brian J. Cowley, & B. Jean Mandernach
    Park University

  5. How Can We Increase Success Rates/Retention in Online Classes?
    Nancy Simpson
    Trident Technical College

  6. A Computer in Every Lap: Enhancing Psychology Students' Commitment, Engagement, Involvement, and Learning
    Susan Tammaro
    Regis College


PARTICIPANT IDEA EXCHANGE II
Tuesday, 3:15-4:30
Jacaranda

  1. Twain, Plato, and Ovid: Supplementing Textbook Material with Poetry, Prose, Memoir, and Myth
    Marcelle Christian Holmes
    Pomona College

  2. Ethics in Education: Teaching Psychology
    Amy Baus
    University of Dubuque

  3. Teaching General Psychology at an Open Enrollment Institution: Challenges and Opportunities
    Phyllis A. Wentworth
    Quincy College

  4. Random Rewards: A Classroom Game That Rewards Students for Attending Class and Keeping Current with Their Reading
    Diana Anson
    Community College of Southern Nevada

  5. Culture Shock: Transitions in Teaching Between the Research University and Liberal Arts Colleges
    Scott Alan Husband
    Rollins College

  6. Tokens Are for Bus Fare: What Is the Minority Experience in Psychology Classrooms
    Raenada Wilson1, Maria Arboleda2, Juan Madera3, & Sarah Singletary3
    1University of Houston, 2University of Albany, 3Rice University

  7. Teaching Goal-Setting and Stress-Reduction Techniques: Immersing Students in Real-Time Applications of Psychological Phenomena
    Patricia Westerman1 & Delores Westerman2
    1Bowie State University, 2Marymount University

 
  1. Teaching & Confronting the "ISMS"
    Charles L. Richman
    Wake Forest University

  2. Teaching Research Methods: Syllabus and Idea Exchange
    Jill Booker
    University of Indianapolis

  3. Designing Creative Assessment Tools for Classroom Effectiveness and Change in Student Perceptions
    Alison S. Carson
    Manhattanville College

  4. Technology Use in Psychology Courses: Valuable Tool or High-Tech Dog-and-Pony Show?
    Mark Hopper
    Loras College

  5. The Use of Data Simulation to Create a Dynamic and Interactive Practical Applications Capstone Course
    Tom Mitchell
    University of Baltimore

  6. Bridging Psychology Students: High School Seniors to College Freshmen, Same Animal
    Jack LeGrand & Tom Painter
    Chapin High School

  7. Are Objectives Essential in Introductory Textbook Selection?
    Dan Bellack & Nancy Simpson
    Trident Technical College


PARTICIPANT IDEA EXCHANGE III
Wednesday, 3:15-4:30
Jacaranda

  1. Using Computers to Increase Active Learning in Statistics, Methods, and Writing Courses: Innovation and Assessment
    Jennifer J. Tickle & Dana L. Van Abbema
    St. Mary's College of Maryland

  2. Advance Organizers and Diagnostics Using In-Class Writing Techniques
    William S. Altman
    Broome Community College

  3. Coping with Individual Differences in Academic Abilities
    Michael Firment
    Kennesaw State University

  4. Atypical Interdisciplinary Learning Community
    Robin Musselman & Holly Morris
    Lehigh Carbon Community College

  5. Teaching Advanced Applied Psychology in the Liberal Arts College Setting
    Whitney Sweeney & Suzanne M. Cox
    Beloit College

  6. Organizing a Regional Teaching of Psychology Conference
    Richard M. Gorman
    Albuquerque TVI Community College
  1. Enhancing Undergraduate Psychology Major CVs by Utilizing Psi Chi Research Resources
    Robert A. Youth1 & Virginia Andreoli Mathie2
    1Dowling College, 2Psi Chi National Office

  2. Using the Case Method in the Virtual Classroom
    Stephanie L. Brooke
    University of Phoenix

  3. Recruiting Faculty to Liberal Arts Colleges: Challenges and Opportunities
    Andrew N. Christopher1 & Cynthia S. Koenig2
    1Albion College, 2St. Mary's College of Maryland

  4. Important Factors in the Administration and Outcomes Assessment of the Undergraduate Psychology Practicum Course
    Todd J. Walter
    D'Youville College

  5. Providing Laboratory Experiences on a Budget
    Pamela L. Bacon
    College of St. Benedict/St. John's University

POSTER SESSION I
Monday, 3:45-5:15
Banyan Breezeway

  1. Examination Frequency and Learning: When Lack of Significance May Be Significant
    Kandy J. Stahl & Victoria Netterville
    Stephen F. Austin State University

  2. Yes, No, Maybe So: Does the Opportunity to Explain Answers to T/F Questions Improve Student Test Scores?
    Maureen Donohue-Smith
    Elmira College

  3. The Big One vs. The Small Ones: The Term Paper vs. Frequent Homework Assignments
    Cheryl Newburg
    Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania

  4. Using Psychology to Increase Cultural Awareness in the Classroom
    Alison S. Carson
    Manhattanville College

  5. Exploring Ethnic Privilege Outside of the Classroom
    Mara S. Aruguete1 & Michael A. DiBenedetto2
    1Lincoln University, 2Moberly Area Community College

  6. Using a Documentary Film in a Cross-Cultural Psychology Class
    Ginny Q. Zhan
    Kennesaw State University

  7. Sappy or Savvy? Changing Tactics on Evaluation Day to Improve Ratings
    Darren R. Ritzer & Merry J. Sleigh
    Winthrop University

  8. Consensus on Student Perceptions of Effective Teaching
    Brent A. Vulcano
    Saint Mary's University

  9. The Effects of Culture on Student Perceptions of Desirable Faculty and Course Characteristics
    Yueping Zhang1 & Kevin E. Moore2
    1Lewis and Clark College, 2DePauw University

  10. The Impact of an Annotation Requirement on Student's Memory and Understanding of a Primary Research Article
    Maria Hunt & Sue Franklin
    Avila University

  11. The Relations between Students' Courses Web Activities and Their Grades
    Tsu-Ming Chiang & Jenq-Foung Yao
    Georgia College & State University

  12. Let's E-Talk about Sex, Baby: Taking Your Human Sexuality Course from the Classroom to the Web
    Gabie Smith1 & Tami Eggleston2
    1Elon University, 2McKendree College

  13. Deer in the Headlights: Teaching Research Methods to Undergraduates
    Gary W. McCullough & Linda M. Montgomery
    The University of Texas of the Permian Basin

  14. SOURCE: Evolution of an Innovative (and Inexpensive!) Approach to Promoting Student Research Interest
    Helen D. Just
    St. Edward's University

  15. The Young Investigators Program: Partnerships for Engaging Underrepresented Students in Investigative Psychological and Biological Science
    Diane Angell, Eugene Bakko, Janis Johnson, Claudia Perez, Howard Thorsheim, & David Van Wylen
    St. Olaf College
  1. A Classroom Response System: Using the Technology as a Pedagogical Aid
    Gary T. Rosenthal1, K. Chris Rachal1, Barlow Soper2, C.W. VonBergen3, Richard R. McKnight1, Jada J. Netters1, & Mickey Businelle1
    1Nicholls State University, 2Louisiana Tech University, 3Southeastern Oklahoma State University
  2. Evaluating the Personal Response System in Undergraduate Psychology Classes
    William P. Wattles
    Francis Marion University

  3. Utilizing a Mnemonic-Creation Activity to Assess Metacognition
    Andrew T. Johnson
    Park University

  4. Improving Teaching in Critical Thinking through Action Research
    Kira Olson & Steve Snyder
    Taylor University

  5. Teaching Critical Thinking in Psychology
    David Johnson, Robin Powers, & Lesley Hite
    Gannon University

  6. "Jack Nicholson Is My Professor": Using Movies to Enhance Student Learning of Abnormal Psychology
    Russell E. Phillips III
    Missouri Western State College

  7. Critiquing Media Depictions of Forensic Professionals: A Project for Students
    April Schwarzmueller
    Eckerd College

  8. Can Fiction Make Abnormal Psychology More Real?
    Phyllis A. Wentworth
    Quincy College

  9. Problematic Internet Use as a Means of Teaching DSM Concepts
    Brad Mossbarger
    Austin Peay State University

  10. Jeopardy Review Game for Introductory Psychology Using Microsoft PowerPoint
    Susan M. Boland
    Lock Haven University

  11. Engaging College Students in the Learning Process
    Wendy L. Jordanov1, Linda R. Guthrie1, & Pamela L. Knox2
    1Tennessee State University, 2Middle Tennessee State University

  12. Training for a Half-Marathon: A Motivation Lab That Really Works
    Joe Hatcher
    Ripon College

  13. Why Smart People Make Dumb Mistakes with Their Money: Teaching Points from Investment Psychology
    Jeffrey S. Nevid
    St. John's University

  14. A Comparative Study of Psychology and Religion (Christianity)
    Luetilla M. Carter
    Oakwood College

  15. Mass Media Influence on Attitudes
    Gloria Lawrence
    Wayne State College

  16. Responding to Hurricane Katrina: A Service-Learning Activity to Teach the Psychology of Persuasion
    Debra Mashek
    Harvey Mudd College

POSTER SESSION II
Tuesday, 4:30-6:00
Banyan Breezeway

  1. Story Time in the Child Development Course: Using the Portrayal of Gender in Children's Books to Teach about Gender Development
    Dana L. Van Abbema
    St. Mary's College of Maryland
  2. A Cross-Cultural Project for Developmental Psychology
    Laura M. Johnson & Susan D. Owen
    Davidson County Community College

  3. Conceal to Reveal: The Mask as a Reflection of Identity
    Deborah A. Gagnon
    Wells College

  4. Teaching Connection and Teaching Action
    Karol Dean
    Mount St. Mary's College

  5. Client Role-Play: An Intriguing Benefit for Undergraduate Counseling Students
    Helen D. Just & Vagdevi Meunier
    St. Edward's University

  6. Getting It to Click: Using Real-Time Interactive Technology in the Classroom
    Jennifer P. Peluso
    Florida Atlantic University

  7. Efficacy of "Clickers" in Large Introductory Psychology Classes
    Beth Morling, Meghan McAuliffe, Larry Cohen, and Tom DiLorenzo
    University of Delaware

  8. Teaching Psychology for Increasing Class Sizes: Instructors' Perspectives and Teaching Strategies
    Kimberly A. Davies-Schrils1, Maria Arboleda2, Renee Wilson3, & Michelle R. Hebl4
    1University of South Florida, 2University at Albany, 3University of Houston, 4Rice University

  9. Sense of Entitlement: Implications in the Classroom of a Consumer Attitude toward Education
    Nicole Judice Campbell & Karolyn Budzek
    University of Oklahoma

  10. Personality Correlates of Cheating Behaviour
    Nicholas F. Skinner
    King's University College, The University of Western Ontario

  11. College Students' Course Goals and Cognitive Development: A Cross-Sectional Comparison
    Jeffrey S. Skowronek, Nicole D. Goodman, Lauren J. Nurczynski, & Ashley M. Sferra
    University of Tampa

  12. Psychology of Learning, Motivation, and Achievement: Teaching Strategies for Success in College
    Mary Zahm
    Bristol Community College

  13. Evaluating the Modular Format of Introductory Psychology Texts
    Rick Maddigan
    Memorial University of Newfoundland

  14. Best Practices for Identifying Psychology Core/Classic Titles in Academic Libraries
    Camille McCutcheon
    University of South Carolina Upstate

  15. Motivating Novice Students to Read Their Textbooks
    Tracey Ryan
    Bronx Community College

  16. Pre-Tests Increase Student Reading of Textbook and Test Grades in Introductory Psychology Classes
    Gerald Schaeffer, Ashleigh Sanderfield, Stephanie Myers & Pam Steinke
    Lincoln Land Community College
  1. Helping Under-Prepared Introductory Psychology Students Succeed: A Psychology/English 100 Learning Community
    Lynn Sprott
    Jefferson Community College

  2. Experiences Using Just-in-Time Teaching in an Introductory Psychology Course: Performance and Perceptions
    Cindy J. Speaker
    Elmira College

  3. Bringing Realism to Research Methods through Service Learning
    Lori H. Rosenthal
    Emerson College

  4. Mentored Research Training Program
    Stephanie Snyder & Steve Snyder
    Taylor University

  5. Students' Perceptions of the Value of Undergraduate Research
    Rodger Narloch
    St. John's University

  6. Self-Monitoring, not Cell-Phone Monitoring, Predicts First-Semester Success in Psychology Majors
    Douglas J. Miller
    South Carolina State University

  7. Self Regulated Learning (SRL) and Graduate Students' Task Competence
    Alida Anderson & Ann Battle
    University of Maryland

  8. Applying Lessons from Positive Psychology to Benefit Students
    Donna Webster Nelson & Tammy Stowasser
    Winthrop University

  9. A Palatable Introduction to and Demonstration of the Concept of an Interaction
    Andrew N. Christopher1 & Pam Marek2
    1Albion College, 2Kennesaw State University

  10. Teaching Graph Construction/Interpretation in an Introductory Statistics Course
    Helga S. Walz
    University of Baltimore

  11. Elections, Ethnicity, and Extremism: Teaching Political Psychology in the 21st Century
    Linda M. Woolf
    Webster University

  12. Application to Everyday Life: Case Studies for Social Psychology
    Susan M. Boland
    Lock Haven University

  13. Teaching Psychology across Cultures
    Randall C. Wolfe
    Georgetown College

  14. To Jigsaw or Not to Jigsaw: A Quasi-Experiment Comparing Knowledge Outcomes and Enjoyment of the Jigsaw Classroom to Traditional Teaching
    Scott P. King
    Loyola University Chicago

  15. African American College Students' Perception of Control and Academic Success
    Linda R. Guthrie1, Pamela L. Knox2, & Wendy Jordanov1
    1Tennessee State University, 2Middle Tennessee State University

 

POSTER SESSION III
Wednesday, 4:30 - 6:00
Banyan Breezeway

  1. Do Not Pass Go: Using Monopoly to Teach Probability and Sampling Distributions
    Evelyn M. Buday
    Webster University

  2. Statistics Anxiety: Curvilinear versus Linear Relationships
    Ryan M. Zayac, Jared Keeley, & Christopher Correia
    Auburn University

  3. Evaluating First Day of Class Activities on Students' Perceptions of the Course and Student Performance
    Amber M. Henslee, Danny R. Burgess, Jessica G. Irons, & William Buskist
    Auburn University

  4. Effects of a First-Week Activity on End-of-Term Student Satisfaction: The Missing Link
    Anthony D. Hermann1 & David A. Foster2
    1Willamette University, 2Western Oregon University

  5. Study Habits and Anxiety as Predictors of Course Grades in Introductory Psychology
    L. Brooke Bennett
    Florida State University

  6. Survey of Academic Orientation Scores Predict Undergraduate Retention
    Hall P. Beck1, William D. Davidson2, Thomas D. Blalock1, & Jonathan Page1
    1Appalachian State University, 2Angelo State University

  7. Problem-Based Assessments for Inquiry-Based Laboratories in Introductory Psychology
    DeAnna L. Timmermann, Marie T. Balaban, R.H. Ettinger, & Charles A. Lyons
    Eastern Oregon University

  8. Integrating Student Research across the Major
    Bill Altermatt & Ellen Altermatt
    Hanover College

  9. Writing in APA-Style: An Exercise with Common Errors
    Bernard C. Beins
    Ithaca College

  10. Using the Web to Manage Research Participation Pools
    David B. Strohmetz
    Monmouth University

  11. Undergraduates' Perceptions of Graduate Teaching Assistants
    Stephanie Davenport, Merry J. Sleigh, & Darren R. Ritzer
    Winthrop University

  12. Identifying Different Advising Expectations between Traditional and Nontraditional Undergraduate Psychology Students
    Sabato D. Sagaria, and Tamela McGraw
    Capital University

  13. Students' Expectations of a Course and the Instructor
    Brent A. Vulcano
    Saint Mary's University

  14. Semi-Structured Student-Led Discussions as an Alternative to Class Presentations
    Adriana Molitor
    University of San Diego

  15. Dismiss the Lecture? A Comparison of Lecture versus Demonstration Learning Outcomes
    Robert Demski & Robin Lipke
    Adams State College

  16. Use Your "Brain" to Study for the Cerebral Cortex: An Active Learning Exercise
    J. Rudine, Leslie Gerrard, & Paul Fox
    Appalachian State University
  1. The C.E.O. Psychology Portfolio Class
    Jeff Ickes
    Alaska Pacific University

  2. Use of Student Portfolios as a Tool for Student and Departmental Assessments
    John Bechtold
    Messiah College

  3. A Psychology Portfolio: Putting the Pieces of Pre and Post Tests, Participating in Service, Presentations, Personal Blogs, Pamphlets, Power-Points, and Papers Together
    Tami Eggleston1 & Gabie Smith2
    1McKendree College, 2Elon University

  4. Teaching of Psychology for Diverse Classrooms: How Instructors Effectively Deal with Issues of Race and Diversity
    Maria Arboleda1, Renee Wilson2, Kimberly A. Davies-Schrils3, & Michelle R. Hebl4
    1University at Albany, 2University of Houston, 3University of South Florida, 4Rice University

  5. Faculty Ethical Guidelines and Procedures for Dealing with Students in Need
    Tammy L. Kadah-Ammeter, Baron Perlman, & Lee I. McCann
    University of Wisconsin Oshkosh

  6. Blending Ecopsychology's Concepts and Theories with Introductory Psychology
    Howard Ingle
    Salt Lake Community College

  7. Teaching Psychology to Osteopaths
    Doris Vasconcellos1 & Chantal Ropars2
    1University of Paris V, France, 2University of Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium

  8. The Magical History Tour: Teaching the History of Psychology by Visiting Historical Sites
    Brett L. Beck
    Bloomsburg University

  9. History of Psychology: A European Journey
    Brian L. Burke
    Fort Lewis College

  10. Feminist Identity, Self-Esteem, and Perceptions of Gender Discrimination in University Classrooms
    Emily Davis, Cora Beth Johnson, Laila Bell, & Merry J. Sleigh
    Winthrop University

  11. Don't Forget the Factors When Teaching a Complex Phenomenon: The Case of Stereotype Threat
    David M. Biek
    Cornell University

  12. First Impressions: How Accurate Are We?
    Kim Lamana-Finn
    DeVry University

  13. Implementing a Capstone Course in Psychology at a Regional University: Problems, Solutions, Rewards
    A.W. Price & Gary Rosenthal
    Nicholls State University

  14. Involving Advisory Board Members and Alumni in Senior Level Internship and Capstone Courses
    Susan R. Slamka
    Pennsylvania College of Technology