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ERIC Number: EJ980518
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012-Oct
Pages: 11
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0092-055X
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Developing a Critical Lens: Using Photography to Teach Sociology and Create Critical Thinkers
Eisen, Daniel B.
Teaching Sociology, v40 n4 p349-359 Oct 2012
Sociology instructors strive not only to teach their students the essential aspects of sociology but also to help students develop their critical thinking abilities. One way to help students become better critical thinkers is to assign projects that encourage students to critically assess their world by relating the course content to their everyday world. This article details a photography project that has been assigned in lower level sociology courses at a four-year university and a community college. The project has been successful in encouraging students to develop their critical thinking skills and locate course material within the context of their everyday lived experiences. Examples from projects and a content analysis of 87 anonymous reflection papers demonstrate that the project allows students to (1) relate the course material to their everyday world, (2) engage in an intellectually challenging assignment, (3) critically examine their taken-for-granted worlds, and (4) have fun while completing a challenging academic exercise.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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