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Many sociology students are afraid of quantitative methods and the teachers are aware of that. Check out this new article by Liz Cain, Dr Simon Massey, Dr Carla Cordner, Sophie Harris, and Dr Nazneen Ismail on the important pedagogic approach that can directly transform students’ confidence and competence with quantitative methods. Access the article directly on this link.
Our teaching duty isn’t just about educating undergrad students. It’s also about providing a space for professional development for our future scholars- graduate student TAs. Here are ways faculty can socialize graduate students into the discipline through mentorship and TA duties. Check out Amanda Mireles’ Mentoring Made Simple: A Conversation Starter for Faculty and Teaching Assistants, on ASA TRAILS.
Job search season is here! Check out this wonderful assignment by Brooke Johnson that teaches student how to articulate their competencies and guides students in critically analyzing a job posting relevant to their career goals.
In her ASA Footnotes article, “Meeting the Moment: Why We Can’t Afford to Let Sociology Classrooms Become Places Where Hope Comes to Die,” Ashley C. Rondini (Franklin & Marshall College) points to ways teachers can help students of sociology cultivate the hope that they will need for the work that lies ahead. Read the article here.
Check out this soon-to-be-released SOCI textbook, “The Power of Sociology
Grasping Our Unequal World.” by Gudmundur Oddsson, Jenny M. Stuber, and James Michael Thomas. The book introduces students to sociology by examining the causes and consequences of social inequality, and power at its core. Click here to access the book!
Looking for a free Introduction to Sociology textbook and resources for students majoring in sociology and career support for students? Check out The Sociology Coach, created by Stephanie Medley-Rath.
Looking for a way to make a good use of AI in teaching and learning? This paper on “Seeing with Machines: A Reflexive Ethnography of AI Systems in Everyday Life” could help you. Resource from ASA Trails!
Teaching about violence has pedagogical value in Intro class but it needs to be done with care! Check out what Hatton, Upadhyay, and Williams suggest about the use of violence contents in 22 popular introductory sociology textbooks.
“How can I effectively teach capitalism?” See the answer here via Sage’s Sociology Exchange.
Teaching a course on the topics of crimes such as murder and mass-shooting, among others? Here is your resource for finding syllabi and assignments from ASA Trails!
Many sociology students are afraid of quantitative methods and the teachers are aware of that. Check out this new article by Liz Cain, Dr Simon Massey, Dr Carla Cordner, Sophie Harris, and Dr Nazneen Ismail on the important pedagogic approach that can directly transform students’ confidence and competence with quantitative methods. Access the article directly on this link.
Our teaching duty isn’t just about educating undergrad students. It’s also about providing a space for professional development for our future scholars- graduate student TAs. Here are ways faculty can socialize graduate students into the discipline through mentorship and TA duties. Check out Amanda Mireles’ Mentoring Made Simple: A Conversation Starter for Faculty and Teaching Assistants, on ASA TRAILS.
Job search season is here! Check out this wonderful assignment by Brooke Johnson that teaches student how to articulate their competencies and guides students in critically analyzing a job posting relevant to their career goals.
In her ASA Footnotes article, “Meeting the Moment: Why We Can’t Afford to Let Sociology Classrooms Become Places Where Hope Comes to Die,” Ashley C. Rondini (Franklin & Marshall College) points to ways teachers can help students of sociology cultivate the hope that they will need for the work that lies ahead. Read the article here.
Check out this soon-to-be-released SOCI textbook, “The Power of Sociology
Grasping Our Unequal World.” by Gudmundur Oddsson, Jenny M. Stuber, and James Michael Thomas. The book introduces students to sociology by examining the causes and consequences of social inequality, and power at its core. Click here to access the book!
Looking for a free Introduction to Sociology textbook and resources for students majoring in sociology and career support for students? Check out The Sociology Coach, created by Stephanie Medley-Rath.
Looking for a way to make a good use of AI in teaching and learning? This paper on “Seeing with Machines: A Reflexive Ethnography of AI Systems in Everyday Life” could help you. Resource from ASA Trails!
Teaching about violence has pedagogical value in Intro class but it needs to be done with care! Check out what Hatton, Upadhyay, and Williams suggest about the use of violence contents in 22 popular introductory sociology textbooks.
“How can I effectively teach capitalism?” See the answer here via Sage’s Sociology Exchange.
Teaching a course on the topics of crimes such as murder and mass-shooting, among others? Here is your resource for finding syllabi and assignments from ASA Trails!