Connections
Theory texts can be dense & difficult for students. This 2019 @thesocietypages Teaching TSP post shows how to teach de Beauviour’s “Introduction to the Second Sex” in an approachable way using @socimages.
Wyant and Bowen (2018) suggest using book clubs to help students apply sociological concepts to real-world examples. Their study highlights that book clubs positively affect student attitudes and learning outcomes across various course settings.
Are you teaching a course on labor unions? This article highlights recent scholarly work that explores the changing landscape of labor unions in the U.S., focusing on new organizing efforts and union-busting strategies.
This piece by Applied Worldwide demonstrates one way course assignments can be turned into public sociology pieces. The article then highlights several recent articles written by undergraduates at Colorado Mesa University.
While most current literature focused on implementing anti-racist pedagogy examines the instructor-undergraduate student dynamic, this article highlights the crucial role of graduate teaching assistants in implementing this pedagogy in the classroom.
See Cambrice’s piece on the need to bring attention to sociology programs and foster community among sociology students at HBCUs, particularly in a post Floyd-era.
Looking for a way to address barriers to statistical literacy and help students reach their statistical potential? This piece offers a psychosocial approach to teaching statistics to promote deeper learning.
Lessons from the pandemic: when students feel supported and connected, learning happens. See Senter’s Teaching Sociology article for convincing evidence.
See this Teaching TSP post on podcasting as an alternative to in-class lectures!
It’s no secret that community-engaged learning boosts students awareness and sociological imagination. See Christensen’s piece for examples of how to implement CEL in your own classroom, as well as strategies for assessment.
Theory texts can be dense & difficult for students. This 2019 @thesocietypages Teaching TSP post shows how to teach de Beauviour’s “Introduction to the Second Sex” in an approachable way using @socimages.
Wyant and Bowen (2018) suggest using book clubs to help students apply sociological concepts to real-world examples. Their study highlights that book clubs positively affect student attitudes and learning outcomes across various course settings.
Are you teaching a course on labor unions? This article highlights recent scholarly work that explores the changing landscape of labor unions in the U.S., focusing on new organizing efforts and union-busting strategies.
This piece by Applied Worldwide demonstrates one way course assignments can be turned into public sociology pieces. The article then highlights several recent articles written by undergraduates at Colorado Mesa University.
While most current literature focused on implementing anti-racist pedagogy examines the instructor-undergraduate student dynamic, this article highlights the crucial role of graduate teaching assistants in implementing this pedagogy in the classroom.
See Cambrice’s piece on the need to bring attention to sociology programs and foster community among sociology students at HBCUs, particularly in a post Floyd-era.
Looking for a way to address barriers to statistical literacy and help students reach their statistical potential? This piece offers a psychosocial approach to teaching statistics to promote deeper learning.
Lessons from the pandemic: when students feel supported and connected, learning happens. See Senter’s Teaching Sociology article for convincing evidence.
See this Teaching TSP post on podcasting as an alternative to in-class lectures!
It’s no secret that community-engaged learning boosts students awareness and sociological imagination. See Christensen’s piece for examples of how to implement CEL in your own classroom, as well as strategies for assessment.