Abstract
This activity allows students studying the sociology of work or the labor force to engage with the question: How do licensing laws affect workers, and what industries are most heavily licensed? They will complete a reading, answer discussion questions, and then break into small groups to complete an activity on occupational licensure.Download this resource to see full details. Download this resource to see full details.
Details
- Subject Area(s):
- Work and Labor Markets
- Resource Type(s):
- Class Activity
- Class Level(s):
- Any Level
- Class Size(s):
- Any
Usage Notes
Designed for use in a 400-level Sociology of the Labor Force course, but with appropriate scaffolding of discussion questions could be used in any level course in a unit about work or occupationsDownload this resource to see full details. Download this resource to see full details.
Learning Goals and Assessments
Learning Goal(s):
- Students will be able to identify occupational licensure
- Students will be able to understand how jobs are differentially licensed in their state
- Students will be able to create their own ideal qualifications for licensing in occupations
Goal Assessment(s):
- Students’ identification of occupational licensure (and thus, completion of the readings) will be apparent in their responses to initial discussion questions
- Students’ understanding of how jobs are differentially licensed in their state will be assessed when groups turn in the Occupational Licensure Student Handout
- Students’ creation of their own ideal qualifications will be assessed when groups turn in the Occupational Licensure Student Handout
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