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Welcome to my Teaching Portfolio.
Teaching Philosophy Three aspirations motivate my teaching: (1) Producing informed citizens capable of critical thinking; (2) generating excitement about the joy of discovery; and (3) challenging students to be sensitive to the importance of context as an aspect of psychological science with implications for their development of interpersonal skills. More broadly, I believe that people learn best when they are faced with challenges in a supportive environment. I use different pedagogical methods in the different contexts in which I teach (e.g., lecture class, seminar). These choices reflect my interest as a psychologist in the ways that context shapes and is shaped by human activity. Specific links above describe my approach to teaching in different contexts. Teaching Interests and ResponsibilitiesI am interested in teaching a variety of courses in the areas of personality, psychopathology, and clinical-counseling psychology at both the undergraduate and graduate level. In addition to courses that I have already taught, I have specific interests in teaching courses in health psychology, stress and coping, and advanced graduate seminars in personality test construction and validation, emotion, and research methods in personality and psychopathology. Click on one of the following links to view supporting materials:
http://www.psychology.ilstu.edu/catanzar/teachport/index.html Salvatore J. Catanzaro, Illinois State University, Department of Psychology Last Updated: 6/14/09 |