The book's goal is to provide coverage & analysis of the basic philosophies, current trends, and basic mechanics related to effective teaching in psych. It will be centered around the work of Wilbert McKeachie and Charles Brewer.

Part 1. Portraits of Excellence.R.E. Landrum, More Than Just Luck: A Brief Biography of Wilbert J. McKeachie. J.D. Batson, G.O. Einstein, "I Can't Ever Remember Not Wanting to Be a Teacher": A Brief Biography of Charles L. Brewer. Part 2. Essential Qualities and Skills of Effective Teachers.W. Buskist, J. Sikorski, T. Buckley, B.K. Saville, Elements of Master Teaching. J.S. Halonen, Classroom Presence. L.T. Benjamin, Jr., Lecturing. H.R. Pollio, Humor and College Teaching. T.V. McGovern, Process/Pedagogy. D.F. Halpern, Teaching for Critical Thinking: A Four-Part Model to Enhance Thinking Skills. B.F. Nodine, Writing: Models, Examples, Teaching Advice, and a Heartfelt Plea. D.C. Appleby, The Teaching-Advising Connection. S.F. Davis, M.T. Huss, Training Graduate Teaching Assistants. Part 3. Teaching Within the Context of Modern Academic Life.D.E. Johnson, Teaching, Research, and Scholarship. V.A. Mathie, Integrating Teaching and Service to Enhance Learning. B. Perlman, S.H. McFadden, L.I. McCann, N. Kunzer, A Portrait of Teaching Painted by Early Career Faculty. B. Perlman, L.I. McCann, Peer Review for Meaningful Teaching Enhancement. J.H. Korn, Beyond Tenure: The Teaching Portfolio for Reflection and Change. D.J. Bernstein, Representing the Intellectual Work in Teaching Through Peer-Reviewed Course Portfolios. R.A. Smith, Teaching at a Liberal Arts College: With a Little Help From My Friends. J.E. Freeman, Teaching in a Liberal Arts College Versus a Research University. M.E. Ware, D.L. Ponec, Lessons From Life: A Journey in Lifelong Learning. D.A. Bernstein, Promoting the Teaching of Psychology: A History of NITOP. Part 4. Teaching With Technology.W. Weiten, Wiring the Introductory Psychology Course: How Should We Harness the Internet? L. Yandell, Web-Based Resources. B.C. Beins, Technology in the Classroom: Traditions in Psychology. K.A. Weaver, The Challenges of Distance Education. N. Lutsky, Come, Putative Ends of Psychology's Digital Future. Part 5. Teaching About Psychology's Domains.C.J. Goodwin, Teaching the History of Psychology. J.W. Kalat, Teaching Biological Psychology to Introductory Psychology Students. S.A. Bailey, Teaching Statistics and Research Methods. L. Barker, Teaching the Learning Course: Philosophy and Methods. E.D. Hammer, E.Y. Hammer, Using Social Psychology to Teach Social Psychology: How the Field Informs the Course. P.J. Giordano, Teach More Than Personality in the Personality Course. M.W. Matlin, Opening Students' Eyes and Minds: Teaching the Psychology of Women. G.W. Hill, IV, Incorporating Cross-Cultural Perspectives Into the Psychology Curriculum: Challenges and Strategies. T.P. Pusateri, Designing a Course in Industrial/Organizational Psychology to Achieve Eight Desirable Student Outcomes. M.P. Hester, Psychology of Religion: Then and Now. S. Kaplan, Environmental Psychology: Cognition, Affect, and Meaningful Action. Part 6. The Final Word. W.J. McKeachie, Ebbs, Flows, and Progress in the Teaching of Psychology. C.L. Brewer, Reflections on an Academic Career: From Which Side of the Looking Glass?