Conferences
International Conferences of InterTOP
The First International Conference on Psychology Education (ICOPE2002) was held in St. Petersburg, Russia, on June 12-15, 2002 (in cooperation with APA Division 2, BPS and other groups). It was an outstanding event that attracted about 100 representatives from 20 countries. Participants learned a lot about how psychology is taught around the globe. You can see materials from that Conference at the Web site: icope2002.org.
The Second Conference on Psychology Education was held in Foz de Iguacu, Brazil, on July 16-20, 2005.
The Third International Conference on the Teaching of Psychology (ICTP-2008) was held on July 12-16, 2008, in St. Petersburg, Russia. The conference followed the tradition of the first and second conferences. About 120 participants from 24 countries took part in the meeting. They shared innovative teaching techniques and course content updates from the international perspective. You can see materials from that Conference at the Web site: ictp-2008.spb.ru.
The Fourth International Conference on Psychology Education (ICOPE2010) will be held in Sydney, Australia, on July 8-11, 2010 and be organized by Australian Psychology Educators Network (APEN). More information on this meeting is available at icope2010.psy.unsw.edu.au.
The Fifth International Conference on Psychology Education (ICOPE2012) will be held in South Africa, in July 2012 and be organized by Psychological Society of South Africa (PsySSA). More information on this meeting will be available later.
National Conferences
USA
National Institute on the Teaching of Psychology (NITOP)
Annual conference for teachers of psychology at two- and four-year colleges, universities, and high schools, who wish to explore new ideas that will enhance and broaden their teaching skills.
UK
The Psychology Learning and Teaching (PLAT) Conference
Every two years, the Higher Education Academy Psychology Network organises a forum for the transfer and take-up of knowledge and practice within Psychology undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, learning and assessment. The major aim is to bring together:
- Lecturers and postgraduates teaching psychology
- Support staff working with psychology departments
- Researchers in the teaching of psychology
- Organisations implementing policy related to teaching in higher education
- Developers and publishers of psychology resources
Canada
Vancouver Biennial Conference on the Teaching of Psychology
A conference for teachers of psychology at universities, colleges and high schools who are interested in enhancing their teaching skills and learning new ideas. The conference covers a wide variety of issues related to the teaching of psychology. It is designed to appeal to instructors at universities, colleges and high schools who are interested in the exchange of ideas and exploration of new teaching methods, demonstrations, recent advances in specialized areas of clinical and experimental psychology, and issues of assessment.
South Africa
The first "Teaching of Psychology in South Africa" Conference
The first "Teaching of Psychology in South Africa" Conference took place on 22 and 23 March 2007 at the University of the Free State (UFS) Bloemfontein Campus, hosted by the UFS Department of Psychology.
The event was the first of its kind in South Africa and attracted 118 participants representing 27 organisations. The great need for a forum of this nature became apparent from the response received from the Psychology teaching community at the outset. Participants joined the conference from all nine provinces, as well as from elsewhere on the continent, and beyond.