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TRAILS: Teaching Resources and Innovations Library for Sociology

TRAILS Featured Resources

TRAILS, the Teaching Resources and Innovation Library for Sociology, provides a way for you to easily locate peer-reviewed teaching materials, showcase your teaching ideas, develop professionally, and join a community of scholarly teachers. You will find great assignments, syllabi, lectures, and other teaching ideas at TRAILS. Please also consider submitting your great ideas for teaching. The Featured Resources include some of the newest additions to our collection.

-Stephanie Medley-Rath
TRAILS Lead Editor

Featured Resources

A vintage typewriter
Ellen Meiser
Theoretical Script Writing: A creative project for social theory courses
September 23, 2022
Subject Area(s):
Teaching and Learning in Sociology, Theory
Resource Type(s):
Assessment, Assignment, Class Activity
Class Level(s):
Advanced Graduate, Any Level, College 200, College 300, College 400, Graduate, High School
Class Size(s):
Any
Abstract:

“Theoretical Script Writing” is a final assignment for undergraduate sociological theory courses that encourages the application of concepts learned over the course of a semester to modern day social issues using students’ creativity. Upon learning about...

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Caped figures in silhouette
Zach Rubin
Stats Through Superheroes: Teaching Basic Statistical Tests Using Data From The Marvel Universe
September 13, 2022
Subject Area(s):
Other, Quantitative Methodology, Research Methods, Teaching and Learning in Sociology
Resource Type(s):
Assignment, Class Activity
Class Level(s):
Any Level
Class Size(s):
Any
Abstract:

This is a brief lesson on how to run basic statistical tests using data originally gathered from the Marvel Comics Wikia page. Students are introduced to three important tools in statistics: a descriptive table, a contingency table, and a regression. It is...

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A student shakes hands with a man in a tie at a networking event.
Mary Virnoche
A Resume Assignment Highlighting Experiences and Skills of Sociology Students
September 13, 2022
Abstract:

This submission includes resume assignment details and resources used in a required, one-unit Sociology Professional Development Seminar. This submission includes a rubric to support development of the resume as well as the (peer) review process. The rubric...

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