Free reading list for History of Psychology

Open Pedagogy project - This project is designed to provide students with an opportunity to work on something that will be seen by more than just them and myself; a project where the ramifications are potentially long-lasting. In this version, students work solo or in small groups to revise their OER textbook, adding new research, more study resources, and context-specific examples.

Psych as a Science OER - This resources is intended for instructors who teach classes that cover research methods, statistics, and information in the real world (or some combination thereof). It contains links to resources, including textbook chapters, videos, and news articles, in addition to inquiry-based learning activities that are CC-BY-SA licensed.
 
Syllabus templates​ - Powerpoint templates are included for three psychology courses. Please feel free to use parts of these templates, or use an entire template to make your own syllabus! I'd love to see your creations! I have given workshops on these types of syllabi - the one hour, most recent iteration Syllabus Design: Terms and Conditions or Learning Partnership is available here.

Introductory Psychology syllabus - Updated for Spring 2019.

Psychology as a Science syllabus - Updated for Summer 2018.

Health Psychology syllabus - Updated for Spring 2018.

Aurasma - Set of instructions for students to use with Aurasma, an augmented
reality app. There are 70 images in their textbook paired with 70 unique videos or
animations to use as a study resource. An example of what that looks like is to the right.
If you're interested in using augmented reality as a study tool, please ask! I'd love to chat. 

Diverse scientists - After my first year teaching Introductory Psychology, I realized the text I used, and thus my lectures, predominantly covered white, cishetero male scientists. I tried to add at least one scientist who did not fit those criteria to each lecture. This document represents a list of white women, people of color, and queer people (note that queer people could also fit in the first two categories) who I talked about in class. If you have people who should be added, I am happy to update the resource!

Post-first exam email - After the first exam, I reach out to students who struggled. While the email changes from semester-to-semester, the attached is a representative draft that can be modified for your own use. Note that I also reach out to students who do well, as well as students who improve from exam-to-exam. However, those emails are a bit simpler to compose.

Day one "icebreaker" - Brief way to get to know the class. I pick some of their quotes to have on my announcement slides for the rest of the semester.

Unessay project - Created with the help/inspiration of Dr. Elizabeth Sargent and based on project materials already developed by Dr. Dee Posey. The goal is for students to understand a psychological myth and how to help others understand/debunk it. However, the end product is something other than an essay (e.g., painting, comic, demonstration, etc.).

True opinion paper - Borrowed heavily from  http://nobaproject.com/blog/2016-11-10-the-true-opinion-paper (with input from author Dr. Sara Branch, who was so kind with her knowledge). I found it easiest to give students a list of topics to choose from, but letting them free select topics is also an option.

Exam autopsy - Used as a tool after the first exam to help show students where they might be able to improve their study habits for the next exam.

General Intro Psych tips - A crowd-sourced guide to teaching introductory psychology, including demonstrations, assignments, and overall tips.