Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
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Research methods and statistics in psychology are challenging topics for students to learn and for instructors to teach. These courses require unique pedagogical approaches, activities, and policies that meet students’ needs and foster equity and inclusion.
The TERMS virtual conference will feature:
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Keynote speakers who are renowned teachers and scholars of research methods and statistics
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Peer-reviewed presentations by colleagues focused on tried-and-tested assignments
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Interactive poster session to provide opportunities for casual discussion with conference attendees about pedagogical resources, teaching demos, class projects, and statistical datasets.
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Invited Speakers
Dr. Jordan R. Wagge
Avila University
Dr. Wagge is a Professor and Chair of the Psychology Department at Avila University. She received her Ph.D. from Miami University in Ohio. She teaches courses in research methods and data analysis in the undergraduate and graduate programs.
Dr. Wagge's research interests include pedagogy, replication, open science, and decentering weight from conceptions of health. She runs the ROSE (Replication & Open Science Education) Lab which emphasizes student-led replications of published work and the scholarship of teaching and learning in research methods and statistics — particularly relating to open science and access. She has received funding from the National Science Foundation for her work on evaluating the Collaborative Replications and Education Project (CREP) as a pedagogical tool.
Dr. Susan Nolan
Seton Hall University
Dr. Nolan is a Professor in the Department of Psychology at Seton Hall University. She received her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology at Northwestern University and completed her clinical internship through the Vanderbilt University/Nashville Department of Veterans Affairs Internship Consortium. Dr. Nolan has taught a range of courses including Mental Health (formerly Abnormal Psychology), International Psychology, Introduction to Psychology, and Statistics. She has also co-authored several textbooks for Worth Publishers/Macmillan, including textbooks for statistics and introduction to psychology.
Over the years, Dr. Nolan has pursued several lines of research, including studying perceptions of people with psychological disorders and exploring misinformation and scientific literacy. Her primary research focus at the moment is on international psychology education in terms of learning outcomes, assessment, and curricula. To learn more, check out the project website: icupo.org
Conference Themes
Interactive Teaching Demonstrations
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Teaching
Equitable Course Policies
Engaging Course Assignments
