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A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words: Applying Image-based Learning to Course Design
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Whitley, Cameron. 2016. “A Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words: Applying Image-Based Learning to Course Design”. TRAILS: Teaching Resources and Innovations Library for Sociology, June. Washington DC: American Sociological Association. https://trails.asanet.org/article/view/a-picture-is-worth-a-thousand-words-applying.

Abstract

Although images are often used in the classroom to communicate difficult concepts, students have little input into their selection and application. This approach can create a passive experience for students and represents a missed opportunity for instructors to engage participation. By applying concepts found in visual sociology to techniques identified...

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Subject Area(s):
Visual Sociology
Resource Type(s):
Assignment
Class Level(s):
Any Level
Class Size(s):
Any

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