alyssa I will give a longer response :-) later. Do not over look the strengths that you bring to the classroom with your background in another social science. Some of our best sociologists such as Skinner are also at times called psychologists When ever I taught psychology I have found that those texts were much better organized than sociology texts. They treated social science as a science....... you also bring that. Your background experimental...... or testing will also serve you well
I suggest you avoid lectures have the class work in groups and use materials such as Discovering Sociology:Using MicroCase ExplorIt 2nd Edition | Steven E. Barkan | ISBN 0534587437 | © 2003 Discovering Sociology:Using MicroCase® ExplorIT (with MicroCase: Statistical Analysis for the Social Sciences Passcard) 3rd Edition | Steven E. Barkan | ISBN 0534617328 | © 2006 One advantage you have as a "non sociologist" is humility.... Often sociologists know so much sociology that they feel obligated to share it ....... that leads to the transfer of information.... not learning. There will be speculation about what you know .... and more that can over shadow the fact that you asked for help..... Since every class is a journey...why not ask the class for their help that is needed to make the journey a rewarding learning experience for all of you....... I have found that when given the chance students have much to contribute... Also, look into portfolios as an alternative to exams....this will make the learning accessible to a very wide spectrum of learning styles.... also promote ownership....... you can also explain how this is an example of social justice in the classroom....... because it recognizes diversity.... and does not limit success in the classroom to the chosen. You should have fun..... all roads are good roads. Del alyssa wrote: > I am teaching Introduction to Sociology for the first time this > semester and am looking for good resources/books/ideas to give me a > stronger foundation of Sociology, as by background is in Psychology. > Also, I am looking for exercises (prefer. experientia)l to do in class > with my students. > > All suggestions are greatly appreciated. > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Teaching Sociology" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/teachsoc -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
