In the trenches : teaching and learning sociology /

An extensive guidebook on teaching sociology, written by two recent recipients of the American Sociological Association Distinguished Contributions to Teaching Award. In the Trenches explains the process of becoming a better teacher, from tips on writing a syllabus to the first day of class to asses...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Atkinson, Maxine P. (Author), Lowney, Kathleen S. (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : W.W. Norton & Company, [2016]
Edition:	First edition.
Subjects:	Sociology > Study and teaching.

Table of Contents:

Section 1: Course Development
Chapter 1: Learning Goals, Objectives, and Outcomes
Chapter 2: Syllabus Construction
Chapter 3: How Much Content to Cover
Section 2: Day-to-Day Life in the Classroom
Chapter 4: Choosing Teaching Techniques
Chapter 5: Constructing a Lecture
Chapter 6: Active Learning
Chapter 7: Inquiry-Guided Learning
Chapter 8: The Importance of Writing for Learning
Chapter 9: Guiding Discussion
Chapter 10: Critical Thinking
Chapter 11: First-Day Activities
Chapter 12: Teaching Failures
Section 3: Assessments, Grading, and Evaluations
Chapter 13: Measuring Student Learning
Chapter 14: Grading
Chapter 15: Class Evaluations
Chapter 16: Assessing Your Program
Section 4: Twenty-First-Century Pedagogy
Chapter 17: Teaching and Technology
Chapter 18: Making Your Course Accessible to All Students
Chapter 19: How to Teach Large Classes
Section 5: Building Your Career as a Teacher-Scholar
Chapter 20: The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
Chapter 21: Creating Your Teaching Philosophy and Teaching Portfolio
Chapter 22: What the Best Sociology Professors Do.