Constructive Conflict in Teaching Theory
As an academic, I am driven by the following commitments: liberatory knowledge, sharing power, and critical application. These values inform … Read More
AI in the Classroom
Artificial intelligence (AI) technologies are rapidly transforming the current educational landscape, with students far outrunning faculty in their use of … Read More
Making Adopted Activities Work for You
Active learning is a growing trend in higher education for enhancing student engagement, but activities can take a lot … Read More
Engaging Elections: Political responsibility in the classroom
Many sociological topics provoke heated political debates that can affect classroom dynamics. A common narrative in the current political discourse … Read More
Lessons on Living Theory
“Well, you might say, this is all very well in ‘theory’ but what about ‘in practice’?”(Burawoy, p. 219) … Read More
Engaging Elections: Keeping the US elections in context
This is a remarkable year for elections and democracy globally with about half the population of the world having … Read More
Engaging Elections: Making Sense of Student Engagement
From protesting against genocide in Palestine to demanding political responses on climate change, we are witnessing a surge of student … Read More
Toward a Better Vision of Classical Sociological Theory
Sociological theory often feels disconnected from nearly everything else we teach in undergraduate courses. This is not totally an accident, … Read More
Voter Education in the Classroom
Having seen how many students are unaware of how to register to vote, the mechanics of voting, and why voting … Read More
Community-Engaged Learning as a Triple Win
For tenure track faculty with research intensive roles, balancing research and teaching can be difficult. Meanwhile, students are eager to … Read More