The 2008 SWTOP conference is your opportunity to share your teaching experiences, discover new ways to approach the classroom, and meet people with a passion for teaching psychology. SWTOP is unique in that it combines a small conference atmosphere with high-quality, innovative ideas for teaching psychology at all levels.  Whether you are a graduate student creating your first syllabus, a 30-year teaching expert, or anyone in between, SWTOP has something new for you. 

At SWTOP, you may find tips on

• teaching through service learning
• clickers in the classroom
• best practices in teaching psychology online
• student self-disclosure in the classroom
• the pros & cons of switching to PowerPoint
• faulty beliefs about student learning
• interactive simulations for teaching statistics
• and much more!

Come to SWTOP 2008 at Texas Wesleyan University for creative classroom demonstrations, fresh approaches to our latest teaching challenges, research findings to inform your teaching strategies, great food, fun, and laughter!

Keynote Speaker

The Keynote speaker is Dr. David G. Myers, Professor of Psychology at Hope College in Holland, Michigan. The keynote address is titled The Scientific Pursuit of Happiness, a talk that introduces the new positive psychology, describes how we measure "subjective well-being," and summarizes what does and doesn't predict it.