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All TRAILS Resources
May 31, 2023

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Mehmet Soyer, Marisela Martinez-Cola
Auto-Ethnography: A Tool for Creating Safe Zones
February 21, 2020
Subject Area(s):
Race, Class and Gender
Resource Type(s):
Assignment
Class Level(s):
Any Level
Class Size(s):
Any
Abstract:
It can be threatening for students to confront the stereotypes and prejudices they hold about any groups. One strategy for overcoming this barrier to change is to offer students a safe forum wherein they can examine their beliefs without fear of judgment. In this...
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Judith A. Linneman
Do Dogs Cause Climate Change More Than Cats? Variables, Relationships and "Spurious-Curious" Thinking
February 21, 2020
Subject Area(s):
Research Methods
Resource Type(s):
Class Activity
Class Level(s):
College 200
Class Size(s):
Medium
Abstract:
Could dog ownership cause more climate change than cat ownership? It appears so when examining the relationship between pet choice and whether owners drive personal vehicles to work or use public transportation. However, when controlling for residence type (single...
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Marshmallows
Colby King
Information literacy and the marshmallow test in the replication crisis
February 21, 2020
Subject Area(s):
Introduction to Sociology/Social Problems
Resource Type(s):
Assignment, Audio, Essay
Class Level(s):
Any Level
Class Size(s):
Any
Abstract:
Through this set of materials students will engage with a variety of sources discussing the marshmallow test and the replication crisis in the social sciences, including primary research, public scholarship, and secondary sources including videos and an optional...
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Colleen Elizabeth Wynn
Making Motherhood Work Reading and Discussion Questions
February 21, 2020
Subject Area(s):
Family
Resource Type(s):
Class Activity
Class Level(s):
Any Level
Class Size(s):
Any
Abstract:
I assign Caitlyn Collins' book, Making Motherhood Work in my families course. Our families course has a global component, so this book works well comparing how women combine motherhood and work around the globe. We read the book during the section of the class...
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Cheryl Laz
"Science Fiction and Introductory Sociology: The Handmaid in the Classroom"
February 20, 2020
Subject Area(s):
Introduction to Sociology/Social Problems
Resource Type(s):
Class Activity
Class Level(s):
Any Level
Class Size(s):
Large
Abstract:
This article advocates for an updated use of science fiction in the sociology classroom and provides an example from a lesson plan centered around Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale. Science fiction is helpful to the sociology instructor because it can illustrate...
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Sara Shostak, Margarita Corral, Ann G. Ward
Integrating Community-based Research into a Senior Capstone Seminar: Lessons from a Mixed-method Study
February 20, 2020
Subject Area(s):
Capstone Courses
Resource Type(s):
Assignment
Class Level(s):
Any Level
Class Size(s):
Small
Abstract:
This article describes a senior capstone, Neighborhoods and Health, which used community-based research (CBR) as its primary pedagogy. Students in the course drew upon multiple research methods and forms of data to provide our partner, the Urban Farming Institute of...
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Kimberly B. Rogers, Adam Nemeroff, Kelly Caputo
Strategic Design toward Foundational Learning Goals in Introduction to Sociology
February 20, 2020
Subject Area(s):
Introduction to Sociology/Social Problems
Resource Type(s):
Assignment
Class Level(s):
Any Level
Class Size(s):
Any
Abstract:
Scholars of teaching and learning in sociology have argued that introductory courses should teach toward foundational learning goals instead of providing an exhaustive review of the discipline. Nevertheless, prior research has provided far more guidance on what...
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Jason Wollschleger
Making It Count: Using Real-World Projects for Course Assignments
February 20, 2020
Subject Area(s):
Teaching and Learning in Sociology
Resource Type(s):
Assignment
Class Level(s):
Any Level
Class Size(s):
Medium
Abstract:
Previous scholarship has demonstrated the value of high-impact practices of community engagement, inquiry-based pedagogy, and collaborative learning for engagement and learning in sociology courses, especially undergraduate research methods and statistics. This...
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Marcia Ghidina
Deconstructing Victim-Blaming, Dehumanization, and Othering: Using Empathy to Develop a Sociological Imagination
February 20, 2020
Subject Area(s):
Social Change
Resource Type(s):
Class Activity
Class Level(s):
Any Level
Class Size(s):
Any
Abstract:
The sociological imagination is a core component of all introductory sociology courses. A main focus of this perspective is how social forces are related to individual lives. Undergraduates are often socialized to rely on individualistic explanations of public...
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Mary Scheuer Senter
Implementing a Careers and Professional Development Course for Sociology Students
February 20, 2020
Subject Area(s):
Development
Resource Type(s):
Assignment
Class Level(s):
Any Level
Class Size(s):
Any
Abstract:
Sociology students are interested in having meaningful careers that use their sociological knowledge and skills, and higher education institutions are under pressure to show that their graduates achieve career success. A one-credit-hour course focused on careers,...
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