[CITASA] Suggestions for teaching introductory sociology

[david.louden at L-3Com.com]

Dear Dr. Dowdall,

There are many on line resources of data/information that may be
leverage to promote discourse.  Given your audience, my recommendation
is to avoid the staid and likely unwelcome path of traditional
instruction though distance learning may be the means  of delivery.    I
submit for your consideration Peer Led Education be added to your
repertoire of processes.  It may go my a number of titles: Peer Led
Education, Peer Led Instruction, Peer Led Team Learning.    There are a
number of sites on the subject.  Here is one of them: 
http://www.pltl.org/

 

Your role on those occasions of such employment is to set the
conditions, serve as moderator and referee (students may become as
involved in the process of promoting their thoughts to the exclusion of
tolerance towards their fellow class members).  If class dynamics
support this approach, returns can be well worth the effort.   There is
an empowerment to this format.  The ground rules as I mention are
essential for the students to abide by and your work at keeping them on
task will be a challenging one.  Good Luck!

 

Dave

 

David Louden
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[mailto:citasa-bounces at list.citasa.org] On Behalf Of George W. Dowdall,
Ph.D.
Sent: Saturday, August 29, 2009 10:03 AM
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Subject: [CITASA] Suggestions for teaching introductory sociology

 

At the very last minute, I've been asked to teach a small introductory
sociology course in a well-stocked PC lab. Can anyone point me to
interesting ways of teaching this course using Internet and PC resources
in live time?

Thanks,

George
 

George W. Dowdall, Ph.D.
Professor of Sociology, Saint Joseph's University,
Philadelphia PA 19131. 610-660-1674. 

 

College Drinking: Reframing a Social Problem (2009)
http://www.greenwood.com/catalog/C9981.aspx 

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