SociologySource.org is a sub-website of The Society Pages from Nathan Palmer and WW Norton. It focuses on providing resources and ideas for teaching sociology.
Type of Material:
Collection.
Recommended Uses:
Instructors can access many ideas on a variety of topics. It allows access to what other sociologists are doing in the classroom.
Technical Requirements:
None. SociologySource is part of The Society Pages.
Identify Major Learning Goals:
SociologySource is part of The Society Pages aimed at providing sociology instructors with a variety of resources for teaching sociology. The topics listed include: class discussion, class/inequality, dealing with large classes, deviance/crime, economy, email, environmental, gender, grading, in class activities, music, podcasts, race/ethnicity, research methods, resources for teachers, sexuality, student relationships, study skills, teaching philosophy, technology, theory, time savers, videos, what is sociology?
Target Student Population:
College General Ed, College Lower Division, College Upper Division, Graduate School.
Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:
None.
Content Quality
Rating:
Strengths:
Provides useful narratives about teaching sociology. Instructors can use this resource to help prepare for various topics to be discussed in class. Instructors can use this resource to help prepare for various topics to be discussed in class.
Concerns:
The website has not been updated since 2015.
Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool
Rating:
Strengths:
Anytime an instructor can engage students with the material, the more effective the learning will be. This site offers many options on how to introduce and discuss relevant sociological topics. Whenever we can share our experiences with others, the better for student learning!
Concerns:
While this resource could be used in a graduate seminar on teaching sociology, it is not set up with this necessarily in mind. Faculty would select articles as assigned reading.
Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty
Rating:
Strengths:
The menu is easy to navigate. This is an innovative website to help improve instruction in sociology.
Concerns:
A tiered menu might be more effective -- pedagogy, sociological topics. the website has not been updated since 2015 and was not designed for use by students.
Creative Commons:
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