Psychology Made Applicable
The real challenge of teaching is to prove that the material will be relevant, applicable, and even interesting enough that students will willingly integrate new knowledge into their permanent schemas, rather than simply purging their brains after the final grade has been submitted.
Teaching Philosophy CVDr Bayardelle's research focuses on achievement and failure from the perspective of motivation, stress, and coping. Current projects focus on mapping the preexisting individual characteristics that influence an individual's behavioral response to failure.
Favorite Courses to Teach
Intro Psych
An overview of all the ways psychology can applied across various disciplines, including the history and research methods behind it.
Research Methods
An overview of how to conduct valid psychological research, how to ask the right questions, and how to find the information you need.
Social Psychology
A look at how we interact with and are influenced by our social environment.