An interdisciplinary faculty group devoted to improvement of teaching is described. Group composition, meeting format, and topics of discussion are outlined. Benefits of participation include discussion in a supportive but challenging atmosphere, open exchange of new ideas, enhanced interpersonal connectedness, and increased opportunity for cross-disciplinary collaboration.
Get full access to this article
View all access options for this article.
References
1.
BermanL. M.HultgrenF. H.LeeD.RivkinM. S.RoderickJ. A. (1991). Toward curriculum for being: Voices of educators. Albany: State University of New York Press.
2.
DavisS. F.SmithR. A. (1992). Regional conferences for teachers and students of psychology. In PuenteA. E.MatthewsJ. R. L.BrewerC.Teaching psychology in America: A history (pp. 311–323). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
3.
DiamondN. A. (1988). S. G. I. D. (Small-group instructional diagnosis): Tapping student perceptions of teaching. In WadsworthE. C.A handbook for new practitioners (pp. 89–93). Stillwater, OK: New Forums Press.
4.
HareA. P. (1976). Handbook of small group research (2nd ed.). New York: Free Press.
5.
HareA. P. (1982). Creativity in small groups. Beverly Hills: Sage.
6.
KardasE. P. (1993). The Arkansas faculty retreat. Teaching of Psychology, 20, 48–49.
7.
LacoursiereR. B. (1980). The life cycle of groups. New York: Human Sciences Press.
8.
LamalP. A.CroyM. (1985). Psychology and philosophy meet in the classroom. Teaching of Psychology, 12, J 67–168.
9.
LowmanJ. (1984). Mastering the techniques of teaching. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
10.
McKeachieW. J. (1986). Teaching tips: A guidebook for the beginning college teacher (8th ed.). Lexington, MA: Heath.
11.
ParisiT. (1985). An interdisciplinary approach to teaching introductory courses in psychology, biology, and philosophy. Teaching of Psychology, 12, 71–74.
12.
PuenteA. E.MatthewsJ. R.BrewerC L. (1992). Teaching psychology in America: A history. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
13.
RortyR. (1979). Philosophy and the mirror of nature. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press.
14.
VineyW.CrosbyD. A. (1991). The psychology and philosophy of William James: An interdisciplinary teaching project. Teaching of Psychology, 18, 107–109.
15.
WeimerM. (1993, November/December). The disciplinary journals on pedagogy. Change, pp. 44–51.
16.
WilliamsK. G.KolupkeJ. (1986). Psychology and literature: An interdisciplinary approach to the liberal curriculum. Teaching of Psychology, 13, 59–61.
17.
YalomI. D. (1975). The theory and practice of group psychotherapy (2nd ed.). New York: Basic Books.
18.
ZachryW. H. (1985). How I kicked the lecture habit: Inquiry teaching in psychology. Teaching of Psychology, 12, 129–131.
