@article{Chan_2020, place={Washington DC: American Sociological Association.}, title={Social Diversity and Inequality Research}, url={https://trails.asanet.org/article/view/social-diversity-and-inequality-research}, abstractNote={This research assignment helps students to achieve two major objectives in an introductory sociology course: 1) identifying the causes and consequences of inequality in society and 2) demonstrating an understanding of the role of evidence in qualitative and quantitative research. The assignment has two parts: an interview and a research paper. First, each student conducts one interview with a fellow undergraduate student. Then, students analyze all of the data collected by their classmates and write up their findings on how students of different races or genders experience their university differently. The assignment allows students to see the relevance of the course material in their everyday lives, to test theories about racial and gender inequality with empirical evidence, and to have hands-on experience with a complete research project at a level appropriate to an introductory-level course. It implements best practices through active learning, using modeling to teach skills, encouraging student collaboration, and giving students some control over the learning process.}, journal={TRAILS: Teaching Resources and Innovations Library for Sociology}, author={Chan, Stephanie}, year={2020}, month={Jul.} }