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The Provost’s Awards Lecture Series begins this fall with a presentation by Paul Price, Department of Psychology, recipient of the 2017-2018 Excellence in Teaching award.
Thursday, September 13, 2018
Henry Madden Library, Room 2206 (2nd Floor)
All the lectures are from 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
“Are You as Good a Teacher as You Think?”
Research in social psychology shows that people generally think they are better than their peers on a wide variety of traits, skills, and behaviors. This "better-than-average effect" is especially strong among college professors assessing their own teaching. In this talk, Dr. Paul Price will discuss some reasons for these optimistically biased self-assessments, along with some antidotes for them. Dr. Price will also reflect on some potential benefits of teaching with greater humility.
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