Insight Into Teaching Psychology

Biology of Behavior

September 26, 2017 McGraw-Hill Education, Greg Feist, & Manda Williamson Season 1 Episode 4
Does teaching the Bio chapter have your students in Fight or Flight mode? Join us for Episode 4 of the Intro to Psych Podcast Series, Biology of Psychology, for best practices from Greg Feist (San Jose State University) and Manda Williamson (University of Nebraska Lincoln).1:35 – Goals in teaching Biology & Behavior5:45 – Covering the chapter…what to skip, what to add9:25 – Expectations beyond Intro Psych12:00 – Getting Starts: Questions & Stories15:25 – Keeping things connected, interesting, and exciting22:30 – Class Activities: letting students become their own synapse27:45 – Real brains in the Brain and Behavior chapter?29:42 – APR Psychology and Lab Activities31:30 – Parting Thoughts