The First International Conference on Psychology Education

International Teaching of Psychology Network (InterTOP)

Third International Conference
on the Teaching of Psychology,
July 12-16, 2008, St.Petersburg, Russia

Teaching Psychology: Views from Around the World

The conference was designed for teachers of psychology in all educational settings, including high schools, undergraduate colleges, and graduate programs. About 120 participants from 24 countries took part in the meeting. They shared innovative teaching techniques and course content updates from the international perspective. Participants of ICTP-2008 explored new ideas to enhance and broaden their teaching skills. The Conference has provided an atmosphere that supports individual involvement and group interaction. Presentation formats were diverse and provided many opportunities for informal exchange, networking, and professional development.

At this website you can find the materials of the conference: Program, abstracts and Powerpoint presentations, as well as photos from the conference

Special social and cultural programs were included throughout the conference. These activities were designed to familiarize participants with Russian culture and to encourage international networking.

The conference appreciates the organizational support of:

St. Petersburg Psychological Society
St. Petersburg State University
Leningrad State University

The conference is grateful for the supporting grants from the following funds:

• Association for Psychological Science (APS) - Fund for Teaching and Public Understanding of Psychological Science
• American Psychological Association (APA) Committee on International Relations in Psychology (CIRP) - Scientific Meeting Support Fund