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May 31, 2023

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JoEllen Pederson, Patrick McGrady
What Test Do I Use? A Matching Game for Reinforcing Comprehension of Statistical Test Selection
December 6, 2019
Subject Area(s):
Statistics
Resource Type(s):
Class Activity
Class Level(s):
College 300
Class Size(s):
Any
Abstract:
The purpose of this in-class activity is to help students apply knowledge about what variables, types of measurements, can be used with independent samples t-test, dependent samples t-test, chi-squared tests, one-way ANOVA tests, repeated measures ANOVA tests,...
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Jared Wagenknecht
Using the Three Sociological Perspectives to "Define the Relationship"
November 25, 2019
Subject Area(s):
High School Sociology
Resource Type(s):
Class Activity
Class Level(s):
High School
Class Size(s):
Any
Abstract:
This lesson includes notes and a class activity where students learn about the three sociological perspectives and apply their learning by using the functionalist, conflict and symbolic interaction perspectives in analyzing romantic relationships. This activity was...
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DaShanne Stokes
Rule Making, Rule Breaking, and Power Assignment
November 25, 2019
Subject Area(s):
Political Sociology
Resource Type(s):
Assignment
Class Level(s):
College 100
Class Size(s):
Small
Abstract:
Laws have a profound and complex impact on our lives and those around us. In this assignment, students work with a fellow classmate to write a short, collaborative paper in which they will evaluate their experiences or perspectives with a law of their choosing in...
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Danielle Giffort
Using Transgender Health Disparities to Understand Stigma
November 15, 2019
Subject Area(s):
Medical Sociology
Resource Type(s):
Class Activity
Class Level(s):
Any Level
Class Size(s):
Any
Abstract:
This in-class activity examines how stigma impacts health care access and treatment. Stigma is a multifaceted process that emerges from five interrelated components, including labeling human differences, associating differences with negative attributes, separating...
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Yvette A. Jean
Bibliography/Film Library for Race and Ethnic Relations
November 8, 2019
Subject Area(s):
Racial and Ethnic Relations
Resource Type(s):
Bibliography
Class Level(s):
Any Level
Class Size(s):
Any
Abstract:
This Race and Ethnic Relations Bibliography/Film Library provides links to a wide range of videos, podcasts, and articles that are sure to boost your course materials and stimulate engaging class discussions. This resource contains eleven thematic modules that can be...
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Anjel Stough-Hunter
Quantitative Research Project for Students with Little Research Experience
November 8, 2019
Subject Area(s):
Research Methods
Resource Type(s):
Assignment
Class Level(s):
College 300
Class Size(s):
Small
Abstract:
There are many excellent resources on Trails that provide guidelines for a semester long research project. However, many of these resources are either geared toward senior level capstone courses, in which students are already familiar with the basics of research,...
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Warren Waren
Misery in Methods: Moderating Negative Emotions of both Students and Teachers in Quantitative Undergraduate Methods Classes
October 25, 2019
Subject Area(s):
Statistics
Resource Type(s):
Essay
Class Level(s):
College 400
Class Size(s):
Medium
Abstract:
Undergraduate quantitative methods courses can be miserable. In this piece, I offer some solutions from social psychology and my own experience that address the anxieties of both students and professors as they begin an undergraduate quantitative methods course....
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Sarah Gaby
Social Movement and Institution Interactions
October 25, 2019
Subject Area(s):
Collective Behavior/Social Movements
Resource Type(s):
Class Activity
Class Level(s):
Any Level
Class Size(s):
Any
Abstract:
Social movement actors interact with various types of institutions as they seek to leverage challenges. Commonly, these include federal and local governments, corporations, and the media. In this simulation, students act as either social movement actors or...
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Janet Armitage
Qualitative Coding with Children’s Literature: An Exercise Using The Three Little Pigs
October 24, 2019
Subject Area(s):
Qualitative Methodology
Resource Type(s):
Class Activity
Class Level(s):
College 300
Class Size(s):
Small
Abstract:
This qualitative coding and analysis resource is designed to provide a group hands-on learning opportunity for undergraduate students, primarily in the social sciences, to develop their skills for coding qualitative data and developing a qualitative data analysis and...
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Deeb Paul Kitchen, Amber Nelson
The Social Construction of Sex
October 18, 2019
Subject Area(s):
Sexualities
Resource Type(s):
Class Activity
Class Level(s):
Any Level
Class Size(s):
Any
Abstract:
Discourse shapes how we think about the social world. It exercises power over our imaginations and allows us to recognize the world in distinct ways. As such, it can serve as a lens to reveal assumptions about what we consider normal and what is deviant. This...
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