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Psychology in Action, 8th Edition
Karen Huffman (Palomar College)
ISBN: 978-0-471-74724-6
Hardcover
752 pages
December 2005, ©2007
US $142.95 Add to Cart

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  • Description
  • Table of Contents
  • New To This Edition
  • Hallmark Features
  • Related Websites
  • Resources for Instructors
  • Resources for Students

Resources for Instructors

Blackboard
Includes: chapter overviews, chapter reviews for each section, homework assignments, Web links, discussion questions, self-tests, quiz questions and test questions, as well as all standard features of Blackboard. 

Chapters 17 & 18
Chapter 17 Industrial/Organizational Psychology

Chapter 18 Human Performance in a Global Economy

Available separately upon request.


Instructor's Resource Guide
Available in hard copy and electronic format - Microsoft Word files. Includes for each text chapter: an outline, student learning outcomes, outline/lecture organizer (with page references to text), lecture lead-ins, supplemental lectures ("hot" topics), key terms (with page references), a chapter summary/lecture organizer, discussion questions, suggested films and videos, activities section, three active learning/critical thinking exercises, and a writing project. The Intructor's Resource Guide also includes numerous Active Learning Exercises specifically created for use with any size class.

Will print in paper format on demand only.


Instructor's Resource Web Site
Psychology in Action is accompanied by a comprehensive Web site with numerous resources to help you prepare for class, enhance your presentations, and assess your students' progress. All of the assets created for the Test Bank and Instructor's Resource Guide can be accessed directly from the Web Site. Multi-media elements created for classroom presentation and student assignments are also available.

Powerpoints
Full set of dynamic and colorful PowerPoints for each chapter highlighting the major terms and concepts. 

Test Bank
Available in WileyPLUS and electronic format-Microsoft Word files.

Will print in paper format on demand only. 


Videos
Visit our Instructor Website to view and download a full assortment of short, lecture-enhancing videos dessigned for in-class or online courses to introduce new topics, enliven your classroom presentations, and stimulate student discussion.  To help integrate these video clips into your course syllabus, we also provide a comprehensive library of teaching resources, study questions, and assignments.

Wiley also has a long-established patnership with the Films for the Humanities, which allows us to offer a selection of videos, such as Roger Bingham's series on the brain, to further increase your department's library of video resources.  Please contact your Wiley sales representative for further information on specific titles or visit http://www.wiley.com/college/psychology/psych_media.pdf  to browse titles.


Web-Based Learning Modules
Psychology in Action offers a robust suite of multi-media learning resources, designed and developed to enrich classroom presentations and engage visual learners during study sessions. Delivered via the web, the content is organized in the following categories:

-Animations developed around key concepts and themes in psychology. Animations go beyond the content presented in book, providing additional visual examples and descriptive narration.

-Interactive Exercises engage learners in activities that reinforce understanding of key concepts and themes. Through simple choice-making experiences, accompanied by immediate feedback, these exercises encourage learners to apply the knowledge gained by reading and viewing animations.

-News You Can View from ScienCentral represents a collection of 80 brief video clips, applying psychology concepts and themes to issues in the news today.

All these assets are available to adopters via password-protected book companion sites, and through our WileyPLUS courses. 


WebCT
Includes: chapter overviews, chapter reviews for each section, assignments, Web links, discussion questions, self-tests, quiz questions and test questions, as well as all standard features of WebCT, such as bulletin board, calendar, e-mail and chat room.  A brief Instructor's Manual is available (in electronic format only) to assist you in your use of this course.   

Wiley Faculty Network
Are you frustrated with complicated instruction manuals and computer technicians who can't respond to your specific psychology-related technology needs? The Wiley Faculty Network is your answer. These highly trained computer specialists are also college psychology teachers who offer one-on-one, peer-to-peer technical advice and teaching support. They guide you through a wide array of online course management tools and discipline-specific software/learning systems for your classroom. In addition, they help you apply innovative classroom techniques, implement specific software packages, and will tailor the technology experience to the needs of each individual class. Get connected with the Wiley Faculty Network at www.wherefacultyconnect.com. 

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