Intro
Preface
Contents
About the Editors
Contributors
Part I: Teaching Psychology as Main Discipline in Undergraduate and Graduate Programs
1 Teaching Introductory Psychology
Teaching Introductory Psychology
How Did We Get Here: The Evolution of Introductory Psychology
Weaving It All Together: The Importance of Backward Design
Consider your Context
Prioritize Learning Objectives
Align Assessments with Learning Goals
Plan Learning Experiences
Core Contents and Topics: Striking the Right Balance
Concluding Thoughts

Resources for Teaching Introductory Psychology
References
2 Learning and Teaching in Clinical Psychology
Introduction
Purposes and Rationale of the Curriculum in Clinical Psychology
Core Teaching and Learning Objectives
Lessons for all Clinical Psychology Students
Graduate Education in Clinical Psychology
Doctoral and Higher Education in Clinical Psychology
Core Contents and Topics of Clinical Psychology
Teaching, Learning, and Assessment in Clinical Psychology
Challenges and Lessons Learned
Teaching, Learning, and Assessment Resources

Recommendations for Teaching
Following Zimbardoś Premises on Teaching
Further Reading Suggestions for Clinical Psychology Teachers
References
3 Mapping Normality: Teaching Abnormal Psychology
Introduction
Foundations of an Abnormal Psychology Course
Setting the Scene
General Competencies
Competencies Related to the Limitations of the DSM/ICD: M.A.P.S. of the Territory
Additional Learning Objectives
Teaching Methods
Summary
Final Teaching Tips
Further Reading
Cross-References
References
4 Sensation and Perception
Introduction

From Telescope to Data Graph
Purposes and Rationale of the Curriculum in Sensation and Perception
Sensation and Perception within Areas of Applied Psychology
Core Contents and Topics of Sensation and Perception
Serial Teaching of Nonserial Processing
Gestalt Psychology Fog Free and Objective
Teaching, Learning, and Assessment in Sensation and Perception: Approaches and Strategies
The Touch Metaphor for Vision
Change Blindness
Transfer Tasks
Challenges and Lessons Learned
Teaching, Learning, and Assessment Resources
Cross-References
References

5 Teaching the Psychology of Learning
Introduction
The Study of Learning in Historical Context
Learning Versus Cognition
Current Trends
Purpose and Rationale for the Curriculum in Learning
Learning Objectives
Core Content and Topics of the Learning Course
Suggestions for Introducing the Course
Definitions of Learning
Evolution by Natural Selection
Research Methods
Teaching, Learning, and Assessment in Learning Courses: Approaches and Strategies
Interactive Lectures
Making Predictions
Retrieval Practice
Classroom Response Systems and Peer Instruction