Sociology in Action

Teaching Foundational Concepts by Using the SEE-I Process
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September 26, 2018

Teaching Foundational Concepts by Using the SEE-I Process

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Checking for Understanding through Reflection: 3-2-1
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September 25, 2018

Checking for Understanding through Reflection: 3-2-1

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Creating an Active Learning Culture
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August 3, 2018

Creating an Active Learning Culture

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When Should You Lecture?
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August 1, 2018

When Should You Lecture?

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What is Active Learning?

What is Active Learning?

What constitutes active learning? How can you tell if a teaching technique qualifies as active? “A simple way to distinguish active learning,” says Dr. Maxine Atkinson, “is to ask the question: Who is doing the intellectual work?”

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Putting Active Learning into All Sociology Programs

Putting Active Learning into All Sociology Programs

Among the top-ranked liberal arts schools, all but one offer sociology courses that include active learning experiences. The same is not true for AASCU schools with only 1/3 having these courses. The good news is that now all instructors—no matter the size of their classes or their school’s endowment—can find ways to incorporate active learning into their courses.

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Creating a Student Initiated Online Course Review

Creating a Student Initiated Online Course Review

The third post from our new Sociology in Action series! Ever wonder what your online students have retained at the end of the course? Professor Kathleen Odell Korgen did also and she used “extra credit” to find out.

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