15th MIDWEST INSTITUTE FOR STUDENTS AND TEACHERS OF PSYCHOLOGY Friday and Saturday, February 29 and March 1, 2008 College of DuPage Glen Ellyn, IL The 15th Annual Midwest Institute for Students and Teachers of Psychology will be held on Friday, February 29, 2008 and Saturday, March 1, 2008 at the College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn, IL (25 miles west of downtown Chicago). Stephen L. Chew of Samford University will open the conference with a presentation on teacher's and students' misconceptions about learning. General Sessions include: Jeffrey Nevid of St. John's University presenting on the use of story telling in teaching and leaning and the ever popular "Compelling Demonstrations for the Introductory Psychology Course" moderated by Drew Appleby of IUPUI. Ellen Pastorino of Valencia Community College will close the conference with a look at generation gaps and clashes in the classroom. In addition to the general sessions, concurrent sessions will be presented on terrorism, statistics, wikis, sex, gender and many more topics of interest to psychology students and teachers from high school through graduate education. Students and Teachers are encouraged to submit proposals for poster presentations. Details are available on the conference website. The registration fee of $125 for College and $100 for high school teachers includes lunch and dinner on Friday and breakfast and lunch on Saturday. Reduces registration fees are available for students, adjuncts, and retirees. The complete program, hotel information, and online registration areavailable at http://www.cod.edu/people/faculty/puccio/MISTOP.htm <https://mail.cod.edu/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.cod.edu/people/faculty/puccio/MISTOP.htm> Early registration ends on February 22nd. Register now to avoid late registration fees. I hope to see you there. Pat Patricia Puccio, Ed.D.Professor of PsychologyCollege of DuPage425 Fawell Blvd.Glen Ellyn, Il 60137(630) [EMAIL PROTECTED] Jim Matiya Florida Gulf Coast University [EMAIL PROTECTED] 2003 Moffett Memorial Teaching Excellence Award of the Society for the Teaching of Psychology (Division Two of the American Psychological Association) New webpage: http://online.morainevalley.edu/WebSupported/JimMatiya/ Using David Myers' texts for AP Psychology? Go to http://bcs.worthpublishers.com/cppsych/ High School Psychology and Advanced Psychology Graphic Organizers, Pacing Guides, and Daily Lesson Plans archived at www.Teaching-Point.net --- To make changes to your subscription contact:
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