Description Program Poster Information Online Registration and Fees Lodging Directions/Maps
For information e-mail Pat Puccio at puccio@cod.edu
The Midwest Institute for Students and Teachers of Psychology (MISTOP) will celebrate it's 15th Anniversary in 2008. Each year over 150 teachers and students from high school through graduate school gather to share their knowledge and experience of the science of psychology. The program offer a variety of sessions presented by leaders in psychology education and provides ample time for informal sharing and networking among participants.
Comments from last year's attendees:
" I love this conference. I've been to seven of the nine so far. In many ways it is the best conference that teachers can attend."
" A wonderful time for getting to know people"
"As a student, I enjoyed interacting with faculty from other colleges in a situation that was very different than a college setting."
" As an undergraduate student who is looking to a possible career as a college professor, I enjoyed learning about teaching and the issues I have to look forward to."
"Excellent conference, as always, thank you!"
CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
Friday, February 29
9:30-10:00 REGISTRATION
10:00-11:30 OPENING SESSION/INVITED ADDRESS
WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS
Sunil Chand, President /College of DuPage
Pat Puccio and David Shavalia/College of DuPage
When Fantasies Collide: Teachers’ Misconceptions about Learning versus Students’ Misconceptions about Learning
Stephen L. Chew/Samford University
11:30-12:45 LUNCH
12:45 -1:45 CONCURRENT SESSIONS
Recipes, Rain, and M & M’s: Having Fun with Statistics
Jennifer Betters-Bubon & Joyce Hemphill 'University of Wisconsin
Today We Will Be Studying Terrorism: Lessons from Psychology
Linda M. Woolf/ Webster University
How and Why Caring is Critical for Effective College Teaching
Steven A. Meyers/Roosevelt University
2:00–3:00 CONCURRENT SESSIONS
Sex, Gender, and Pedagogy: A Collaborative Approach
Barbara A. Smith/Villa Julie College/ Johns Hopkins University
Student Classroom Experiences as Guides for Better Teaching
Lee I. McCann/University of Wisconsin – Oshkosh
Universal Design: Creating a Course Up-Front to Meet Diverse Learning Needs
Marilyn J. Reedy/Alverno College
Jeffrey R. Stowell/ Eastern Illinois University
3:15-4:15 CONCURRENT SESSIONS
Kisses of Death in the Graduate School Application Process
Drew C. Appleby /Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
Karen M. Appleby /Idaho State University
Angels and Wikis
Deborah S. Podwika/Kankakee Community College
Marianne Miserandino/Arcadia University
From Excel to SPSS: Statistical and Graphical Tools
Caridad Brito & Ronan Bernas /Eastern Illinois University
4:30 – 5:30 GENERAL SESSION
Let Me Tell You a Story: Teachable Stories in Psychology
Jeffrey Nevid/ St. John’s University
5:30-6:30 DINNER
6:30-7:30 GENERAL SESSION
"FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE"
Compelling Demonstrations for the Introductory Psychology Course
Drew C. Appleby, Moderator/ Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
Saturday, March 1
8:00 - 9:00 BREAKFAST
PARTICIPANT POSTER SESSION
BOOK DISPLAY
9:00 - 10:00 CONCURRENT SESSIONS
Coping with Test Anxiety
Jeffrey R. Stowell/ Eastern Illinois University
Perennial Interpersonal Problems with Introductory Psychology
D’Arcy Reynolds, Christina Brown, Jason Lanter, Michael Kramer, & Cecilia Shore
Miami University
Tips for Teaching and Learning Basic Statistics
William E. Addison, Shannon Rauch, Ryan Pezold, & Molly-Jean Weber
Eastern Illinois University
10:15 - 11:15 CONCURRENT SESSIONS
“Let Me Tell You a Story...” Part 2
Carol Holding/ Illinois Central College
Joyce Hemphill/ University of Wisconsin
Incorporating Sport Psychology into the Psychology Curriculum
Karen M. Appleby/Idaho State University
Think like a Scientist: How to Incorporate Research Experiences into the Undergraduate Curriculum
Mariane Miserandino/Arcadia University
11:20-12:30 CLOSING SESSION
Generation Gap or Generation Clash? Cohort Effects in the Classroom
Ellen Pastorino /Valencia Community College
12:30 – 1:30 LUNCHEON
A block of rooms has been reserved for conference participants at the Lisle Wyndham Hotel, 3000 Warrenville Road, Lisle IL 60532. For reservations, call the hotel directly (630) 505-1000 or Wyndham National at (800) 996 3426, or e-mail at www.wyndham.com. Register by February 22, 2008 and identify yourself as of MISTOP to receive the group rate. Transportation to and from the conference is available in the price of the room.
MISTOP is held in the Jack H. Turner Conference Center (Student Resource Center Room 2800 /Parking Lot D) on the College of DuPage main campus. College of DuPage is located at the intersection of Fawell Blvd. and Lambert Road in Glen Ellyn, IL. The campus is accessible by driving south from Roosevelt Road or north from Butterfield Road on Park Boulevard or Lambert Road. Click on the link below for access to regional and College Maps.
http://www.cod.edu/Maps_Loc.htm
Submission of Poster Session Proposal/ The Society for the Teaching of Psychology Outstanding Poster Award
Registered participants are invited to submit proposals for poster presentations on any topic related to the teaching of psychology. Proposals should contain a summary description, including audio-visual needs, of no more than two-double spaced typed pages. Posters should be prepared using materials that enhance readability from a distance of three to four feet. Presenters are also asked to have copies of the complete presentation available for the participants at the session.
The Society for the Teaching of Psychology, Division Two of the American Psychological Association will award a $100 stipend and a certificate of recognition to the outstanding poster presentation.
Submit proposals no later than Friday, February 22nd to:
Susan Harris-Mitchell
Health, Social and Behavioral Sciences
College of DuPage
425 Fawell Blvd.
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137-6599
Harrism@cod.edu (e-mail submissions encouraged)
MISTOP invites students to present a poster at the annual
Midwest
Institute for Students of Psychology.
What is a
poster?
A poster is a brief
report of research or a topic in psychology that can be read by an audience that
moves around a room that has many other posters. The author of the poster will
stand nearby, ready to answer questions or engage audience members in
discussions about the work. The key idea to remember is that many audience
members spend a maximum of five minutes reading an individual poster. Successful
poster presentations can convey important ideas quickly and easily. It is common
for poster presenters to prepare a written paper to accompany the poster.
Interested audience members can receive copies of these papers, which typically
contain more information than the poster itself. Psychology Teachers at
Community Colleges of the American Psychological Association and Psi Beta will
give an award to the outstanding poster presentation as selected by the
participants at the conference. In addition to a certificate of recognition, the
creator of the winning poster session receives a $100 scholarship.
What kinds
of submissions are appropriate?
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Research, both completed
and in progress
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Research proposals
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Reports of psychology club
activities (e.g., Psi Chi, Psi Beta)
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Psychology career
information
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Research-based critical
analyses of current issues (e.g., school violence, voter psychology)
Submission
requirements
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50 to 100 word abstract
describing the nature of the poster
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Include title, author(s),
institution(s), faculty sponsor(s)
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Include first author's
address and phone number
Submit
proposals no later than Friday, Feb. 22nd :
Ken Gray
Liberal Arts
Division
College of DuPage
425 22nd Street
Glen Ellyn, IL
60137
grayke@cod.edu
(e-mail submission encouraged)