Enhancing Teaching and Learning: Lessons from Social Psychology March 28, 2009

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Enhancing Teaching and Learning: Lessons from Social Psychology

Over the past 22 years, the Claremont Symposium on Applied Social Psychology has examined a broad range of topics crucial to our understanding of human relationships and the building of a healthy, diverse society. The 2009 Claremont Symposium will continue this tradition as we consider applications of social psychology to teaching and learning.
This one-day conference, co-sponsored by Claremont Graduate University and Xavier University of Louisiana, will be held in Claremont, California on Saturday, March 28, 2009. The conference will consider questions such as:

How and why do student experiences in higher-education differ?
How can educators best support student well-being?
From where does student motivation come?
How can help our students become better citizens and better people?
How do professors' behaviors impact student motivation and learning?
What constitutes a high-quality, engagement-fostering relationship between student and teacher?
How can professors bridge racial, ethnic, or generational divides?
How can the scholarship of teaching and learning optimize teaching and enhance student learning?

The conference will bring together psychological scientists and educators working in higher-education settings. The meeting will feature four keynote speakers, two panels addressing student and faculty development, poster presentations by audience members, and opportunities for in-depth discussion of strategies for applying speakers ideas to higher education.
Who should attend?

Academics interested in applied social psychology
Academics interested in the scholarship of teaching and learning
College teachers interested in understanding and applying the psychology of teaching and learning

Claremont Colleges faculty and staff are welcome to register at the $20 student rate.


Organized by Claremont Graduate University

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Ticket Info:  

• Student, $20.99
• Professional, $35.99
• Licensed Psychologist w/Continuing Education Units, $51.25

Official Website: http://www.eventbrite.com/event/218169551/upcoming