"The breadth of coverage in Upton and Trapp's volume isconsiderable, and the quality of information in each chapter ishigh...The tone of the book is always positive and energetic, asone would expect from a rally-cry. Read it, and join the cause."(PLAT journal, December 2010)
"Dominic Upton and Annie Trapp have put together a useful guide toteaching psychology in higher education. It includes standardtopics such as how to teach statistics and supervise researchprojects, and novel topics, such as using psychology to teachpsychology and designing a creative curriculum.
"Readers will learn about the psychology major in the EuropeanUnion, how the educational process is being shaped by internationalagreements, and other topics
that have no geographical boundaries,such as teaching graduate students and understanding the diversityof students we serve. Both new teachers and seasoned ones will gainin their understanding of the enterprise we call 'teachingpsychology', and find helpful ideas to make them moreeffective instructors who can teach in ways that make learninglast."
--Diane F. Halpern, Trustee Professor of Psychology andRoberts Fellow, Claremont McKenna College, USA
· "This book is edited and written by some of the leadingpractitioners of the area who are, and have been, closely involvedin encouraging the development of psychology teaching and learningin Higher Education; both for those currently teaching ininstitutions, and for their students. The authors have beenactively engaged in the debates, and have a wide perspective tooffer.
"This should be essential reading for all those who arecurrently engaged in teaching psychology in higher education. It isnot a 'how to do it' book; it has a thoughtful andinformed basis, which is thought-provoking for the reader anduseful as a source book of ideas and suggestions. It is to indicatewhat we need to be alerted to, what we need to know, what we mayneed to think about in a time of rapid change in Higher Education,where we should be very aware of contemporary debates.
"I would recommend that all those concerned with improving ourPsychology degrees should be using this source book of ideas,recent developments, useful contacts, helpful suggestions andreferences."
--Peter Banister, Head of Psychology, The ManchesterMetropolitan University, UK
· "This is a valuable handbook for those teachingpsychology in higher education. It is full of useful informationand helpful ideas to enhance the way we do things."
--Richard Latto, Chair, Psychology Education Board ofthe British Psychological Society
· "This volume covers topics relevant to psychologyeducators, ranging from practice-oriented advice on how toeffectively teach research methods and statistics, to the impact ofthe Bologna process and the future of psychology education andtraining. Most chapters begin with a listing of topics to becovered, and end with a listing of key issues and researchquestions, all of which make the material more accessible,relevant, and credible. This volume is likely to become anindispensable handbook for tertiary psychology educators who aregenuinely interested in improving student learning outcomes."
--Jacquelyn Cranney, University of New South Wales,Australia
'Teaching Psychology in HigherEducation provides an up-to-date summary of the literaturein a rapidly developing area of interest. It will be a very usefulsource for psychology academics interested in improving theirteaching, and their students' learning. It represents anexcellent starting point for a deeper scholarly enquiry in a widevariety of topic areas.'
--Dr Stephen Provost, Southern Cross University,Australia
