constructing the syllabus
For many instructors, putting together a syllabus is the first (and often daunting) step toward a new teaching experience. A few years ago, at the American Sociological Association’s annual meetings, a...
View ArticlePodcasting in the Classroom
Is a recording of a lecture a substitute for the real thing? A new study by psychologist Dani McKinney suggests that the answer may be “Yes.” (via New Scientist). In fact, a podcast of a lecture may be...
View Articlehow to recognize plagiarism
Indiana University has a fantastic web-based tutorial that outlines how to recognize plagiarism, and even includes an ‘identifying plagiarism’ quiz that provides writing samples and outlines the right...
View Articlefilms on social movements
As always, we at Teaching the Social World advocate the use of technology and multimedia materials to spice up any course, and including films during class time is a great way to keep students engaged...
View Articlearticle on integrating multimedia into coursework and classrooms
The June issue of the Journal of Online Learning and Teaching (Volume 5, Number 2) has a great article on multimedia options for the classroom by sociologist Michael Miller at the University of Texas...
View ArticleSurvey Methods
Please welcome Guest Blogger, Nathan Palmer. Nathan is faculty in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at Georgia Southern University, where he teaches Introduction to Sociology, Social...
View ArticleHero Making
Below Nathan Palmer, faculty in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at Georgia Southern University, shares some great ideas on how to teach students about making heroes, the social...
View ArticleTeaching about Racism in the Here & Now
Below is the last (for now) post from our guest blogger, Nathan Palmer. Nathan’s work can be followed at www.sociologysource.com. Does race still matter? This is my day one question for students in...
View ArticleTeaching about Whiteness, Part 1: Whiteness as a Visa
Teaching about whiteness is a sensitive subject that requires tact, humility, and patience. While learning about whiteness is critical for all students, regardless of race, the subjective connections...
View ArticleTeaching Writing with 5-Minute Workshops
Most sociology teachers want to teach writing. The problem is they don’t have time. With dozens or hundreds of students, meeting one-on-one with even a small fraction of those who need help is...
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