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SMARTPHONES IN THE CLASSROOM

Blog post - Smartphones as tools of teaching by Dr. Kushlev

Classroom activity - Based on Dr. Kushlev’s research, the APS Observer provided the following activity to help students become aware of their smartphone use.

1) Download/Set up tracking

  • For Android devices: download the Digital Wellbeing app from the Google Play Store.

  • For iPhones: go to Settings > Screen Time. Tap “Turn On Screen Time.” Tap “Continue.”

2) Ask half of the students to attempt to limit their smartphone use until the next class and the other half to use their smartphone normally.

3) At the start of the next class, ask students to share how many hours each day they used their phones (DeWall).

Read the full article by Nathan DeWall here!





CLASSES

Research Methods & Statistics - Instructor

Health Psychology - Instructor

Social Psychology - Instructor

Research Methods - Teaching Fellow

Introduction to Statistics - Teaching Fellow

Introduction to Psychology - Teaching Assistant

Cultural Psychology - Teaching Assistant

 

GUEST LECTURES

Technology and Happiness. Lecture presented in Dr. Ed Diener’s Science of Happiness, University of Virginia 

Stereotyping and prejudice. Lecture presented in Dr. Elizabeth Dunn’s Social Psychology, University of British Columbia 

Parenting and well-being. Lecture presented in William Dunlop’s Developmental Psychology, University of British Columbia 

Brain and behavior. Lecture presented in Dr. Kevin Hamilton’s Introduction to Psychology, University of British Columbia 

The elusive happiness: How can we become happier. Lecture presented in Dr. Kevin Hamilton’s Introduction to Psychology, University of British Columbia 

Social psychology and well-being. Lecture presented in Dr. Ara Norenzayan’s Social Psychology class, University of British Columbia 





WORKSHOPS

How to be a good writer. Talk given to research assistants.

Preparing for graduate school. Talk given to research assistants. 

How to generate creative research ideas. Training organized for research assistants. 

Using SPSS to test hypotheses. Training organized for research assistants. 

Preparing for graduate school. Talk given to research assistants. 

The research process: From coming up with an idea to publishing. Talk given to research assistants.