MidAtlantic Teaching of Psychology Conference
                                      MATOP
                                  October 30 2009                   

The Prince George’s Community College Department of Psychology and Argosy University are sponsoring the 11th Annual Mid-Atlantic Teachers of Psychology (MATOP) conference on the teaching of psychology on Friday October 30. Early registration is $50 and has been extended until September 15 due to some website issues.

Keynote Address
Dr. Robin Hailstorks of the Education Directorate of the American Psychological Association will discuss "The Future of Psychology Education." Her talk will focus on the results of the Puget Sound Conference, held in June 2008. Other sessions include teaching the AP Psychology course, active learning techniques, information literacy collaborations, in-class quizzing and memory enhancement.

Call for Posters – Posters accepted until October 15
Please submit your ideas, classroom tested methods, innovative courses, and research on teaching and learning psychology for the poster session. Include the following: a) the title, b) the presenter(s) name(s), institution(s) and email and mailing addresses and telephone number, c) a  50-100 word summary of the poster.

Proposals may be submitted by mail, fax, or email to Dr. Diane Finley, Coordinator, MATOP Conference: 
Prince George’s Community College            
Department of Psychology                            
301 Largo Road
Largo, MD 20774
Fax: 301-808-0418
Email:  dfinley@pgcc.edu  (this is the preferred method of submission.)
http://academic.pgcc.edu/~dfinley/