​To recap, yesterday we started a Q&A with Brock about Psy.D. programs. We’re back today to wrap up this question session.

​Don’t know about you, but recently some of my students have expressed an interest in entering into a Psy.D. program after graduation. Of course, I (Jen) think that’s great, but I have little to no information to give them on these types of programs as I earned a Ph.D. Then one day I suddenly remembered that I do know someone who earned a Psy.D.! Enter in Dr. Brock Schludecker. I reached out to him and he graciously offered to answer my student’s questions about Psy.D. programs. I learned a lot from his responses, and I thought others would too!

​My friend and fellow professor wanted to talk about her use of scaffolding in class but couldn’t quite remember the word. As you can see from the image of our conversation, ‘laddering’ is the new phrase (but not quite helpful in a Google search). 

Today, Dr. Julie Hill shares her experience adapting an assignment she got from Ciara, Design-A-Game. Read on for more information about how Julie and Ciara use the assignment in their classes, examples, and tips for implementation! 

Over the next two weeks, The Novice Professor is teaming up with several wonderful guest posters who are sharing their takes on teaching the general survey course in psychology. Even if you don't teach this course, there are lots of great ideas you can modify for your classroom. ​Join us as we get into the nitty gritty from textbook selection to favorite assignments to assessment strategies! 

For our first post, Kameko Halfmann (@KamekoMae) discusses her take on Intro to Psych at UW-Platteville. 

​Thank goodness lifelong learning is one of my treasured hobbies. The past two months have been quite busy, but I somehow managed to discover some great new learning gems. Here it goes…

Back in February, Dr. Sean Fitzpatrick shared his plans to "gamify" his Sports Psychology class he taught this spring. Now, he's back to share reflect on the experience and provide some tips for others thinking about this teaching strategy. 

To read his original post, click here.