Higher Education
The Quiet Architecture of Active Learning
Reflecting on Active Learning, Student Participation, and the Challenge of Silence One of the reasons I love teaching sociology is … Read More
Decentering Technology: A Pedagogy of the Senses
Over the last few decades, instructors have been increasingly encouraged to integrate technology into their classrooms. Whether through the use … Read More
As much as we want to see a university as a neutral space for all students, it’s probably a more “Racialized Space” than you might think it is. See this activity for teaching about race and space in higher education.
This video from ASA’s Sociological Insights Video Series features Sara Goldrick-Rab discussing how many undergraduate students face food insecurity and even homelessness while getting their degree.
In this live-streamed podcast episode/video from The Annex Sociology Podcast, Casey Jakubowski and Chea Lynn Parton discuss the joys and challenges of teaching rural students.
This article by García-Albacete and Hoskins (2024) examines the effect of higher education on political self-efficacy. The article suggests that some teaching methods may widen the gender gap in political self-efficacy.
Shantel Buggs (2023) explores the challenges of teaching sociology in a state where key concepts face legislative scrutiny. The author highlights how sociology fosters essential skills in students, including critical thinking, nuance, and attention to detail.
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.
Teaching the Hidden Curriculum
When I first started teaching, in the Fall of 2022, I was surprised by how often things that seemed obvious … Read More
ASA Presidents Joya Misra, Prudence Carter, and Adia Harvey Wingfield defend the value of sociology in response to Florida’s “gross mischaracterization” of the discipline and the state’s decision to eliminate sociology as a core course option.
The Quiet Architecture of Active Learning
Reflecting on Active Learning, Student Participation, and the Challenge of Silence One of the reasons I love teaching sociology is … Read More
Decentering Technology: A Pedagogy of the Senses
Over the last few decades, instructors have been increasingly encouraged to integrate technology into their classrooms. Whether through the use … Read More
As much as we want to see a university as a neutral space for all students, it’s probably a more “Racialized Space” than you might think it is. See this activity for teaching about race and space in higher education.
This video from ASA’s Sociological Insights Video Series features Sara Goldrick-Rab discussing how many undergraduate students face food insecurity and even homelessness while getting their degree.
In this live-streamed podcast episode/video from The Annex Sociology Podcast, Casey Jakubowski and Chea Lynn Parton discuss the joys and challenges of teaching rural students.
This article by García-Albacete and Hoskins (2024) examines the effect of higher education on political self-efficacy. The article suggests that some teaching methods may widen the gender gap in political self-efficacy.
Shantel Buggs (2023) explores the challenges of teaching sociology in a state where key concepts face legislative scrutiny. The author highlights how sociology fosters essential skills in students, including critical thinking, nuance, and attention to detail.
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.
Teaching the Hidden Curriculum
When I first started teaching, in the Fall of 2022, I was surprised by how often things that seemed obvious … Read More
ASA Presidents Joya Misra, Prudence Carter, and Adia Harvey Wingfield defend the value of sociology in response to Florida’s “gross mischaracterization” of the discipline and the state’s decision to eliminate sociology as a core course option.