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Sociology of Education Syllabus
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Keywords

education
inequality
race
social class

How to Cite

Gillis, Alanna. 2022. “Sociology of Education Syllabus”. TRAILS: Teaching Resources and Innovations Library for Sociology, February. Washington DC: American Sociological Association. https://trails.asanet.org/article/view/sociology-of-education-syllabus-gillis.

Abstract

This sociology of education syllabus is based on the following three learning objectives: 1) Analyze the education system’s role in reproducing and mitigating inequality, 2) Apply sociological theory and research to solving education problems, and 3) Reflect on your own experiences in the education system in a sociological way. Students achieve these...

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Details

Subject Area(s):
Education, Race, Class and Gender
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
College 200
Class Size(s):
Medium, Small

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Learning Goals and Assessments

Learning Goal(s):

  1. Analyze the education system’s role in reproducing and mitigating inequality
  2. Apply sociological theory and research to solving education problems
  3. Reflect on your own experiences in the education system in a sociological way

Goal Assessment(s):

  1. Daily reading quizzes.
  2. Final assessment.
  3. Unit reflection papers.

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