Cases on Social Issues: For Class Discussion – Edition 2” was inspired by students and co-authored by people who are usually under-represented in higher education. These realistic, emotional cases are designed to help students grapple with ethical issues related to discrimination, diversity, equity, inclusion and general social issues in the workplace. This material will aid students in developing ethical and critical decision-making skills. In addition to the background description and scenario, each case comes with modifiable discussion questions, notes on teaching strategies, and a reading list.
Type of Material:
Open (Access) Textbook
Recommended Uses:
Classroom discussion
Group work
Homework
Course textbook
Individual resource
Technical Requirements:
Internet access
Web browser
Identify Major Learning Goals:
This tool allows instructors to facilitate ethical conversations and/or assignments with their students. the instructor can use this tool for materials, questions, and reading lists.
After active engagement with the OER textbook, the learner will:
Examine social issues through the use of case studies.
Develop critical decision-making skills among students.
Discuss issues encountered by underrepresented and marginalized populations.
Develop problem-solving skills.
Target Student Population:
College General Ed
College Lower Division
College Upper Division
Graduate School
Professional
Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:
Basic computer skills to access OER textbook
Content Quality
Rating:
Strengths:
The content is well-researched, thoughtful, and described.
The OER textbook includes citations and references for sources.
The presentation allows the reader to insert themselves into the ethical dilemma.
The examples described in each scenario are a completely valid approach to the topic.
It has a logical sequence.
Contains real-life scenarios.
After each case study guiding points are provided to facilitate the discussion.
Concerns:
Some descriptive content may seem repetitive between modules.
Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool
Rating:
Strengths:
The items presented here are not typical workplace office situations.
The OER textbook includes real-life variable location workplace senerios.
This information promotes various critical thinking and conflict resolution strategies.
The information here also gives various age-related perspectives which determine an individual's ethical compass with the decade they may have been raised.
The construction of this material is fascinating.
The ebook appeals to a variety of fields.
There is a combination of dialogue and narrative which will appeal to different users.
The discussion points and teacher guidance areas can aid in the appropriate use of the ebook.
Concerns:
There can be more than one approach to solving these ethical quandaries. Therefore there is no one solid correct answer.
Although there are overarching learning objectives, no objectives are indicated for each chapter.
Prerequisites for using the material are not identified.
Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty
Rating:
Strengths:
Good use of pictorials.
Layout is appealing and the book is well laid out with with consistent language, terms, headings, and subheadings.
Easy to navigate.
The hyperlinks are functional.
The authors even go a step further to describe issues some students may face with the discussion of hard topics.
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