PsychSessions: Conversations about Teaching N' Stuff Garth Neufeld, Eric Landrum
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The PsychSessions podcast is co-hosted by Garth Neufeld from Cascadia College and Eric Landrum from Boise State University. We leverage our connections with psychology teachers from all levels (high school, community college, college, university) and individuals from other occupations to have meaningful conversations about what it means to be an educator. Of course, we veer away from the teaching conversation from time to time to hear about origin stories and the personal perspectives of our guests, touching on current events and topics of interest.
Our ASKPsychSessions feature is hosted by Marianne Lloyd from Seton Hall University. For ASKPsychSessions, listeners can submit questions about teaching and learning, and Marianne interviews experts and posts short features with the question and answer together. These features are often thematically grouped, such as information about using learning science to improve psychology instruction or various aspects of improving equity, diversity, and inclusion in your course.
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E194: Kenn Barron: Deeply Reflective and Master of Mash-ups with guest host Jane Halonen
In this episode Eric and special guest host Jane Halonen (University of West Florida) interview Kenn Barron from James Madison University in Harrisonburg, VA. Our thanks to STP for the opportunity to record this interview at the Annual Conference for Teaching in Portland (October 2023). Kenn shares his background growing up in Delaware and the educational influences of his mother and father. He is deeply reflective, whether he is mapping out his career goals and trajectory or considering the three worlds of science (and validity, too). Jane was the chair at JMU when Kenn was hired a quarter-century ago, and Jane proved to be an important mentor in his life. There is a brief conversation about the introductory psychology chapter Eric never teaches, a chat about motivational theory, and much more.
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Beyond Teaching S6E4: STP and new challenges, with guest Sue Frantz
In this episode: We welcome one of our all-time favorite guests, Sue Frantz, to the podcast. Sue talks about her new role as Associate Director of the Society for the Teaching of Psychology (STP). We also get a chance to discuss some of Sue's many contributions to psychology, including multiple blogs, conference presentations, and her published books (and books in the works). We also dip into a conversation about Open Educational Resources (OER).
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Beyond Teaching S6E3: Transitions to and from leadership positions -- and more
In this episode: It's all about transitions, whether it's the transition to department chair or back again, the transitions with promotions in academia, sabbatical transitions, thoughts about retirement, and even the transition to leave academia for a different workplace. It's about flexibility and accepting gains and losses in any type of substantial transition.
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Beyond Teaching S6E2: Email etiquette, urgency, and academia
In this episode: We discuss email, including etiquette matters, the joys, and the burdens of email. We address some email strategies for leaders, and we touch on some available email tools that can make your email-life a bit easier.
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Beyond Teaching S6E1: The impressive wisdom of international doctoral students, with Moonkyung Min and Elvine Andjembe Etogho
In this episode: We have the delightful opportunity to interview two international doctoral students, Moonkyung Min who is from South Korea, and Elvine Andjembe Etogho who is from Gabon in Central Africa. Our conversation touches on language challenges, living outside one's home country, plans for after graduate school, and much more. We engage in a fascinating discussion of deficit-based cultures and strengths-based cultures.
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E193: An Interview with Members of the APA Guidelines 3.0 Task Force
In this episode Eric interviewed six individuals from the American Psychological Association's Guidelines 3.0 Task Force, including Jane Halonen (Chair), University of West Florida, Dave Kreiner, University of Central Missouri, Karen Naufel, Georgia Southern University, Garth Neufeld, Cascadia College, Susan Nolan, Seton Hall University, and Aaron Richmond, Metropolitan State University-Denver. A host of topics are addressed during this group discussion, including (a) how the group worked together, sometimes with challenging topics, (b) how the rollout of Guidelines 3.0 was planned, (c) the development of U.S.-based standards but also welcoming of international participation and input, (d) a look-ahead conversation about Guidelines 4.0, and (e) a conversation about how Guidelines 3.0 might be used, directly or indirectly, in our courses.
Customer Reviews
So much more than a podcast!
Psychsessions helped me figure out how to teach college classes! It is a community of psychology teachers, coming together in pairs or small groups, to share their teaching philosophies and strategies, to problem solve and discuss career paths, and so much more. This podcast has been a lifeline as I navigate the world of college teaching - a solo, sometimes isolated endeavor done very publicly. It gave me the confidence to try new things and speak up for change - because I knew there were others out there doing the same. I have laughed, cried, and learned so so much.
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A+ for content and accessibility
Teaching conferences are amazing, but they are sometimes cost or time prohibitive. Fortunately, PsychSessions brings SO much of what you’d get at a conference to you, in bite-sized chunks. The hosts are fabulous, some of the best pedagogical wizards out there, and they work very hard to bring in knowledgeable guests across a diverse array of topics. A real gem of a podcast!