Class Syllabi

I have taught several types of classes, from psychology, to philosophy, to mathematics. I have also taught students from a variety of backgrounds, including economically underprivileged children, academically gifted high-school students, undergraduates, and graduate students. Here are syllabi for classes I regularly, and not so regularly, teach:

Developmental Psychology

• Developmental Psychology (Spring 2008) an advanced undergraduate survey class that I teach every semester
• The Active Child (Spring 2008) an advanced graduate student seminar addressing a central question within developmental psychology
• Infant Development (Spring 2005) an undergraduate survey class with a particular focus and an emphasis on primary source reading
• Cognitive Development (Fall 2004) an undergraduate survey class with a particular focus

Social Psychology

• Social Psychology (Fall 2007) a core graduate class that I teach every fall semester
• Social Psychology (Spring 2009) a junior-level survey class that I plan to teach every spring semester
• Thinking and Decision Making (Spring 2006) This was my third attempt at designing an inquiry-learning course with a semester-long research project. It illustrates how professors can divide a semester into thirds, start with mainly direct-instruction to provide a solid foundation, and gradually move students into a position where they can meaningfully design and conduct studies with one another as participants.
• Psychology of Creativity (Spring 2005) an undergraduate inquiry-learning class where students read primary sources and conduct a semester-long research project
• Psychology of Critical Thinking (Fall 2004) an undergraduate inquiry-learning class where students read primary sources and conduct a semester-long research project