Martin Smith

Teaching Professor
Ph.D. 1981 (York)
joined Department in 1991

Dr. Smith is an evolutionary psychologist with specific interests in undergraduate teaching and instructional development, and the evolutionary psychology of human relationships. He is currently interested in developing activities and strategies that facilitate the engagement and success of students in large university classes, including effective ways of integrating online course components with in-class instruction (blended learning). Dr. Smith does not supervise graduate students.

Interests

Undergraduate teaching and instructional development
Evolutionary psychology

Program affiliations

Publications

Smith, M.S. (2009). Online Peer Assessment: What is Effective and Why? Online Teaching and Learning Showcase, Victoria, June.

Smith, M.S. (2009). The Death of the Essay: Peer Review Systems in Psychology Courses Using Moodle and Blackboard. International Conference on the Teaching of Psychology, Vancouver, July.

Smith, M.S. (2007). Personalizing the Large Class: Learning Student Names. Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, Edmonton, June.

Nairne, J.S., Smith, M. S., Lindsay, D.S. (2001). Psychology: The Adaptive Mind (1st Canadian Edition). Toronto: Nelson Thompson.