The 17th Annual Midwest Institute for Students and Teachers of Psychology
Friday and Saturday, March 5 and 6, 2010
College of DuPage
Jack H. Turner Conference Center
Student Resource Center (SRC), Room 2800
Keynote Speaker: James W. Kalat, North Carolina State University
The 17th Midwest Institute for Teachers of Psychology is being held concurrently with the Ninth Midwest Institute for Students of Psychology.
Each year, more than 200 teachers and students from high school through graduate school gather to share their knowledge and experience of the science of psychology. This program offers a variety of sessions presented by leaders in psychology education as well as ample time for informal sharing and networking among participants.
MISTOP has been approved for Continuing Professional Development Units (CPDUs) by the Illinois State Board of Education for Illinois high school teachers.
FRIDAY, MARCH 5
9:30 to 10 a.m.
Registration
10 to 11:30 a.m.
Opening Session/Invited Address
Welcome and Introductions
Patricia Puccio, Ada Wainwright
and David Shavalia
College of DuPage
The Modern Psychology of Consciousness
James W. Kalat
North Carolina State University
11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.
Lunch
12:45 to 1:45 p.m.
Concurrent Sessions
Outside the Classroom: Academic Programs to Enhance Graduate Student Education
Jerry Cleland, Joe Ferrari
and Christine Reyna
DePaul University
Losing My Religion: Studying and Teaching the Psychology of Religion (Again)
Richard O. Beans
Greenville College
Accommodating Differentiated Learning in Large Lecture Classes
Joyce A. Hemphill and Jennifer Betters
University of Wisconsin
2 to 3 p.m.
Concurrent Sessions
Doctoral Student Reflections:
From Student to RA/TA to Teacher
Laura Motyka Joss, Michelle F. Wright, Monika Black, Liezl Alcantara, Mark Brandt, Susan Markunas, Elias Kinoti, Todd Bottom, Michael Brubacher and Olya Rabin Belyaev
DePaul University
Capstone Courses and Program Portfolios?
E. Jean Johnson. Al Tuskenis
and Chris Dyslin
Governors State University
Drew Appleby
Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
Not Just a Bag of Tricks:
Effective Teaching Methods
Lora Vasiliauskas
Virginia Western Community College
Nickolas Shizas
Moraine Valley Community College
Teaching with Technology: Lessons Learned in Classrooms and Cyberspace
Thomas Ludwig
Hope College
3:15 to 4:15 p.m.
Concurrent Sessions
Reaching and Teaching
Millennial Students
Jeffrey S. Nevid
St. John’s University
Getting into and Surviving
Graduate School
Pooja Joshi, Erin Markase,
Christine Carlson and Cindy Fisher
Governors State University
How to Get a Positive Reputation without Being a Sucker: Tips on Course Policies and How to Implement Them
Elizabeth K. Gray and Rachel Schmale
North Park University
Unveiling the Secret of Untold Wealth
on the Society for the Teaching of Psychology Web Site
Jeffrey R. Stowell
Eastern Illinois University
4:30 to 5:30 p.m.
Concurrent Sessions
The Power of Persuasion
Susan J. Shapiro
Indiana University East
“Guidelines in Waiting”: Principles
for Quality Undergraduate Education
in Psychology
William Addison
Eastern Illinois University
Mary Kite
Ball State University
Patricia Puccio
College of DuPage
Techno-Mania
Joe DeBoni
DeVry University
5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Dinner
6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
General Session
“FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE”
Compelling Demonstrations for the Introductory Psychology Course
Drew Appleby, Moderator
Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
SATURDAY, MARCH 6
8 to 9 a.m.
Breakfast
Participant Poster Session
Book Display
9 to 10 a.m.
Concurrent Sessions
Birth Order: Fact and Fiction
Faith Shotts- Flikkema
Forest Hills Northern High School
Tried and True: Investigative Psychophysiology Activities for Introductory Psychology
Howard Thorsheim
St. Olaf University
Heather LaCost
Waubonsee Community College
The Benefits and Challenges of a Peer Advising Program for Psychology Majors
William E. Addison, Caridad Brito,
Mark Umbricht and Nicholas Surman
Eastern Illinois University
10:15 to 11:15 a.m.
Concurrent Sessions
The Four Stages of Intellectual Development in College Students
Drew C. Appleby
Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
Student Perceptions of Faculty
Course Evaluations
Mary E. Kite
Ball State University
Teaching with PowerPoint: Lessons from Psychological Research for Creating Effective Presentations
Jeffrey S. Kellogg
Marian University
11:20 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Closing Session/Invited Address
Falling Victim to Uncritical Thinking
James W. Kalat
North Carolina State University
12:30 to 1:30 p.m.
Luncheon
Poster Information for Students
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 with 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?
- Research, both completed and in progress
- Research proposals
- Reports of psychology club activities (e.g., Psi Chi, Psi Beta)
- Psychology career information
- Research-based critical analyses of current issues (e.g., school violence, voter psychology)
Submission requirements
- 50- to 100-word abstract describing the nature of the poster
- Include title, author(s), institution(s), faculty sponsor(s)
- Include first author’s address and phone number
Submit proposals no later than Monday, Feb. 22, to:
Ken Gray
Health and Sciences
College of DuPage
425 Fawell Blvd.
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
E-mail (grayke@cod.edu)
E-mail submissions encouraged.
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 Monday, Feb. 22, to:
Susan Harris-Mitchell
Health and Sciences
College of DuPage
425 Fawell Blvd.
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137-6599
E-mail (Harrism@cod.edu)
E-mail submissions encouraged.
A block of rooms has been reserved for conference participants at the Lisle Wyndham Hotel, 3000 Warrenville Road, Lisle.
For reservations, call the hotel directly (630) 505-1000 or Wyndham National at (800) 996 3426, or e-mail through the Wyndham web site (www.wyndham.com).
Register by Friday, Feb. 19, 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.
The Midwest Institute for Students and Teachers of Psychology is partially underwritten by the following publishers:
Cengage Learning
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
McGraw-Hill Education
Pearson Higher Education
Worth Publishers
W.W. Norton & Co.
