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Geertsen, Reed, Ed.; And Others – 1980
This document presents 81 successful teaching techniques used by sociologists in universities and colleges across the country. The techniques are designed to stimulate creative thinking about possible modifications or additional ways of improving teaching sociological concepts. The following information is provided for each technique presented:…
Descriptors: Concept Teaching, Higher Education, Sociology, Teacher Developed Materials
Barnes, Roger C., Ed.; Mills, Edgar W., Ed. – 1985
The edition presents 69 successful teaching techniques used by sociologists at the college level (in classes ranging from introductory sociology to the many specialized subareas, such as deviance, stratification, education, and theory) that are designed to stimulate student thinking and improve student learning. Each technique features a different…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Instruction, Educational Improvement, Educational Strategies
Download full textBaker, Paul J.; Anderson, Louis E. – 1983
A prospectus and practical guide, this manual shows college teachers how to help students better understand social problems by comparing sociology with two other types of social knowledge (common sense and journalism) and cultivate critical thinking skills which transcend the three types of social knowledge. Chapter 1 proposes a teaching/learning…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Critical Thinking, Curriculum Development, Higher Education
