Synopses & Reviews
A great source for kinesthetic learning activities. I ve used the book for designing my course for multiple learning styles. -Megan Thiele, University of California, IrvineThis student workbook is designed to allow you to easily integrate multiple active learning exercises into your Introduction to Sociology courses. Many teachers want to use active learning in their class, but don t have the materials commensurate with that pedagogy. These 51 active learning exercises have been carefully selected from a nationwide search of the best class-tested active learning material available in sociology. Affordably priced, this workbook provides the best that sociology has to offer Key and New Features Offers many fresh exercises-about 40% of the assignments are new to this editionFeatures tear-out worksheets for ease of submission and gradingPresents a wide variety of exercises in terms of content, time required, usefulness for individual or group completion, and relevance for in-class or out-of-class practice
Accompanied by High-Quality Ancillaries Instructor Resources on CD provide detailed information on using, grading, and adapting the exercises. In addition the CD also includes commentary from the contributing authors explaining their experiences with the exercises, including how they promote specific learning goals and how current instructions to students facilitate the assignment. This CD-ROM features new components to the summary chart for instructors that indicate which assignments have web components, which have global aspects, and other criteria to help professors select the most useful exercises for their teaching needs. Qualified instructors may receive a copy by contacting SAGE at 1-800-818-SAGE (7243) between 6 am 5 pm, PST.
Intended AudienceThe book is designed as the ideal active learning companion to virtually all Introduction to Sociology texts, making it an ideal supplemental text for any undergraduate Introduction to Sociology or Principles of Sociology course.Contributor to the SAGE/Pine Forge ASA Teaching Innovations & Professional Development Awards Fund
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Synopsis
Interested in organizing your introductory course around a reasonable number of active learning projects but can't find the right range and quality of materials? Sociology Through Active Learning is the perfect solution -
Very affordably priced Even if you choose not to use all of the exercises in the book, your students' pocketbooks aren't penalized. The exercises have been carefully selected from a nationwide search of the best class-tested active learning materials available in sociology. Many teachers want to use active learning in their class, but don't have the materials commensurate with that pedagogy. Now you have the best that sociology has to offer
Key Features
Gives students the chance to explore in-depth some of the most important ideas in the discipline, by providing hands-on experience investigating empirical and theoretical questions related to your class.Exercises can be used as you choose: as in-class exercises, as out-of-class required homework, and as out-of-class optional or extra-credit work. Some can be accomplished alone; others involve team-work. You might grade them; you might simply give credit or no credit.Involves students in active, hands-on workContains detailed instructions and a tear-out work sheet for ease of submission and grading. Includes authors' experiences with the exercise, including how it furthers specific learning goals and how the current instructions to students facilitate the assignment. They give suggestions for grading the students' work and indicate an effective time allotment for the exercise.
Synopsis
"A great source for kinesthetic learning activities. I′ve used the book for designing my course for multiple learning styles."
--Megan Thiele, University of California, Irvine
This student workbook is designed to allow you to easily integrate multiple active learning exercises into your Introduction to Sociology courses. Many teachers want to use "active learning" in their class, but don′t have the materials commensurate with that pedagogy. These 51 active learning exercises have been carefully selected from a nationwide search of the best class-tested active learning material available in sociology. Affordably priced, this workbook provides the best that sociology has to offer
Key and New Features
- Offers many fresh exercises--about 40% of the assignments are new to this edition
- Features tear-out worksheets for ease of submission and grading
- Presents a wide variety of exercises in terms of content, time required, usefulness for individual or group completion, and relevance for in-class or out-of-class practice
Accompanied by High-Quality Ancillaries
Instructor Resources on CD provide detailed information on using, grading, and adapting the exercises. In addition the CD also includes commentary from the contributing authors explaining their experiences with the exercises, including how they promote specific learning goals and how current instructions to students facilitate the assignment. This CD-ROM features new components to the summary chart for instructors that indicate which assignments have web components, which have global aspects, and other criteria to help professors select the most useful exercises for their teaching needs.