Dale W. McAdam, Ph.D.

Research

The development and use of procedures that will move in the direction of individualization of large lecture courses as been a major interest. The advanced undergraduate as peer-teacher has been a central fixture in this effort. The chief concern has been to provide the appropriate support for the peer teachers to allow them to use their individual knowledge of the subject matter in service of the general educational goals of the course.

A related area of interest is introductory/general psychology and the development of materials that will focus on the interrelationships, specifically the bridges, between the various areas of psychology. 

Recent Publications

• Mathie, V.A., Benjamin, L., Beins, B. , Ewing, M., Hall, C., Henderson, B., McAdam, D., and Smith, R. Promoting Active Learning in Psychology Courses. In Handbook for Enhancing Undergaduate Education in Psychology: The 1991 St. Mary's Conference. Thomas V. McGovern (Ed.) American Psychological Association, 183-214, 1993.
• Provocations: Teaching Essays, Poems, & Pictures. Privately printed. Second Edition, 133 pages, 1997.

Recent Presentations

• "Drawing the teacher out of the student," presented at the Lycoming College Conference on Teaching Excellence, Williamsport, PA, May 1999
• "Undergraduate TAs bring life to Psychology 101," presented at the Twelfth Annual National Institute on the Teaching of Psychology, St. Petersburg Beach, FL, January 3-6, 1990

Recent Honors and Distinctions

• University of Rochester, Goergen Award for Distinguished Contributions to Undergraduate Learning, 1999
• University of Rochester, Edward Peck Curtis Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching, 1998
• University of Rochester Students Association Teacher of the Year, 1988