Handbook of teaching and learning in sociology

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    • Cabrera, Sergio A.
    • Sweet, Stephen

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Handbook of teaching and learning in sociology

edited by Sergio A. Cabrera, Stephen Sweet

Edward Elgar Publishing, 2023

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Showcasing advanced research from over 30 expert sociologists, this dynamic Handbook explores a wide range of cutting-edge developments in scholarship on teaching and learning in sociology. It presents instructors with a comprehensive companion on how to achieve excellence in teaching, both in individual courses and across the undergraduate sociology curriculum. Divided into three distinct sections, the Handbook pinpoints critical aspects of teaching sociology: designing, teaching, and assessing core courses; advancing sociological literacy in topical courses; and engaging with high-impact practices across the curriculum. Chapters further solidify disciplinary understandings of the core elements of the sociology curriculum, as well as the essential concepts and skills that sociology students ought to learn. Offering extensive resources to help teachers think about and improve course and curricular design, their own teaching, and their students' learning, this comprehensive Handbook is the definitive guide for achieving teaching excellence across sociology. Its timely and practical suggestions will prove invaluable to new instructors, seasoned faculty, and department chairs seeking to advance program quality.

Table of Contents

Contents: Preface xvii Introduction to the Handbook of Teaching and Learning in Sociology 1 Sergio A. Cabrera PART I THE CORE: THE STRUCTURE AND PURPOSE OF THE SOCIOLOGY MAJOR 1 The core: the Sociological Literacy Framework 11 Susan Ferguson and Stephen Sweet 2 Sociology within the liberal arts 26 Diane Pike 3 Developing an introductory course design that promotes sociological literacy 37 Kimberly B. Rogers 4 Designing and teaching the statistics core course 55 Batool Zaidi and Cameron T. Whitley 5 Designing core major courses: methods 72 Stephanie Medley-Rath 6 Social theory: what, who, how 85 Josh Seim 7 Teaching the undergraduate capstone course in sociology 96 Robert C. Hauhart 8 Curriculum mapping: pathways to improve program coherence 109 Stephen Sweet and Susan J. Ferguson PART II ELECTIVE COURSES AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF SOCIOLOGICAL LITERACY 9 Teaching the sociology of race and racial formations 128 Nikki Khanna 10 Integrating gender, sex, and sexuality throughout the curriculum 138 Alexa Trumpy 11 "Baby, you weren't born that way": Teaching sociological perspectives on identities 149 Travis Beaver 12 Painting in brighter colors: Creating holistic portraits in urban sociology courses 160 Deirdre Caputo-Levine and Vanessa Lynn 13 Teaching work and the economy: Essential topics 171 Patti Giuffre and Gretchen R. Webber 14 Practice what you teach: Medical sociology in action through pedagogy 191 Alexandra Nowakowski 15 Sociology of the body and embodiment 205 David J. Hutson 16 Crime and deviance within the sociology curriculum 220 Rena Zito 17 Teaching sociology of education: Recommendations for mini-units and full courses 232 Alanna Gillis 18 Environmental sociology and sociological animal studies 245 Cameron T. Whitley and Elizabeth Cherry 19 Using inclusive pedagogy to teach sociology of the family 259 Teresa Ciabattari PART III HIGH-IMPACT TEACHING PRACTICES IN THE SOCIOLOGY CURRICULUM 20 The science of learning and sociological instruction 271 Andrea Hunt 21 Disciplinary-specific critical thinking in sociology 282 Danielle Kane 22 Using group work across the sociology curriculum: Varieties, learning outcomes, challenges, and solutions 294 Renee A. Monson 23 Promoting sociological literacy through discussions 308 Jay Howard 24 Flipped learning: Approaches, successes, and challenges in sociology courses 319 Erin M. Whitesitt and Yvonne M. Luna 25 Community-based learning: Benefits of moving beyond the classroom 331 Joseph B. Johnston 26 Teaching first-year students: Enhancing academic success with compassionate sociological instruction 342 Sarah Epplen 27 Cornerstone courses and the sociology curriculum 356 Mellisa Holtzman and Sergio A. Cabrera 28 Developing career-readiness in the sociology major 367 Mary Scheuer Senter 29 Promoting undergraduate research 383 Jessica Crowe and Daniel Baltz 30 Teaching students to be better writers through the sociology major 398 Todd Migliaccio 31 Promoting public sociology in the sociology curriculum 410 Christopher J. Schneider 32 High-impact practices in community colleges 420 Katherine R. Rowell and Michelle A. Smith 33 Teaching to teach in sociology graduate programs 435 Julie Pelton Index

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