Connections
Zombie movies have evaded pop culture. Here is how instructors could put them in a good use! Social institutions, the issues of governance, law and order! You name it.
Looking to teach and conduct research on religion? ASA has shared Pew-Templeton Global Religious Futures datasets See here.
Sociologist Nicole Bedera explains the sociological science behind observation as de-escalation in Minneapolis, MN in the context of ICE violence. A piece to consider when talking about this in class.
Bored of just lecturing on social class? Try this boardgame-like activity, “Life Still Happens.” This gamified activity teaches about family’s life chance.
AI but for the instructor! Francisco Olivos and colleagues document how using GAI as a “grader” promotes fairness and efficiency for essay-type grading. Learn more from this link!
Struggling to make your online class more interactive? Try this single image approach to invite sociological debate and perspective-taking.
Victor Ray contextualizes recent events in Minnesota in this piece “America’s ‘dual state’ is a racial state.”
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.
Zombie movies have evaded pop culture. Here is how instructors could put them in a good use! Social institutions, the issues of governance, law and order! You name it.
Looking to teach and conduct research on religion? ASA has shared Pew-Templeton Global Religious Futures datasets See here.
Sociologist Nicole Bedera explains the sociological science behind observation as de-escalation in Minneapolis, MN in the context of ICE violence. A piece to consider when talking about this in class.
Bored of just lecturing on social class? Try this boardgame-like activity, “Life Still Happens.” This gamified activity teaches about family’s life chance.
AI but for the instructor! Francisco Olivos and colleagues document how using GAI as a “grader” promotes fairness and efficiency for essay-type grading. Learn more from this link!
Struggling to make your online class more interactive? Try this single image approach to invite sociological debate and perspective-taking.
Victor Ray contextualizes recent events in Minnesota in this piece “America’s ‘dual state’ is a racial state.”
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.