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Direct linkGaroutte, Lisa; Bobbitt-Zeher, Donna – Teaching Sociology, 2011
Budget exercises are frequently used in introductory and social problems courses to facilitate student understanding of income inequality. But do these exercises actually lead to greater sociological understanding? To explore this issue, the authors studied undergraduate students enrolled in introductory sociology courses during the 2008-2009…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Introductory Courses, Sociology, Student Attitudes
Bach, Rebecca; Weinzimmer, Julianne – Teaching Sociology, 2011
The benefits of community-based research (CBR) in the sociology classroom go beyond those associated with traditional service learning. Here, students use their sociological skills to examine and propose solutions to local social problems addressed by community organizations. Through analyzing students' course reflection journals and the results…
Descriptors: Social Problems, Student Attitudes, Service Learning, Sociology
Touzard, Giselle – Teaching Sociology, 2009
This article describes an in-class activity that helps undergraduate students to understand the effects of their socio-economic position on the formulation, pursuit, and achievement of goals. Social stratification and inequality have an initial impact on the formulation of goals. Through this exercise students will perceive the effects of having a…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Goal Orientation, Barriers, Role Playing
