Using a Research Team and Microcomputers to Teach Basic Sociological Principles.

Kain, Edward L.

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ERIC Number: EJ354839

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1987

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Using a Research Team and Microcomputers to Teach Basic Sociological Principles.

Kain, Edward L.

Teaching Sociology, v15 n2 p136-43 Apr 1987

Describes how microcomputers were integrated into a large introductory sociology course to teach basic sociological concepts. Included is a description of the teaching principles which guided the project's instructional design, a description of the formation and operation of the student research teams, and several concrete examples of the problems the teams investigated. (JDH)

Descriptors: College Instruction, Computer Assisted Instruction, Course Descriptions, Higher Education, Research Skills, Sampling, Sociology, Team Training

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Reports - General

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Language: English

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