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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Dear Dr. Dowdall,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>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: <a href="http://www.pltl.org/">http://www.pltl.org/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>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!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'>Dave<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
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citasa-bounces@list.citasa.org [mailto:citasa-bounces@list.citasa.org] <b>On
Behalf Of </b>George W. Dowdall, Ph.D.<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Saturday, August 29, 2009 10:03 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> citasa@list.citasa.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [CITASA] Suggestions for teaching introductory sociology<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>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?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>George<br>
<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>George W. Dowdall, Ph.D.<br>
Professor of Sociology, Saint Joseph's University,<br>
Philadelphia PA 19131. 610-660-1674. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>College Drinking: Reframing a Social Problem (2009)<br>
http://www.greenwood.com/catalog/C9981.aspx <o:p></o:p></p>
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