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Jakubowski, Lisa M. – Teaching Sociology, 2001
Provides a four-step process for teaching about racism: (1) the articulation of experience, (2) codification, (3) decodification, and (4) empowerment. Teaches students to describe what they see around them, define the problem, share similar experiences, question why there is a problem, and strategize what can be done about the problem. (DAJ)
Descriptors: Active Learning, Course Content, Educational Strategies, Higher Education

Kain, Edward L.; Buchanan, Emily; Mack, Rob – Teaching Sociology, 2001
Explains that students in a research methods class analyzed and interpreted alumni attitudes and financial giving patterns, presenting their findings to university administrators and staff. Details the organization of the class, the structure of assignments, and the educational benefits of this teaching experience. (DAJ)
Descriptors: Course Content, Educational Benefits, Educational Strategies, Experiential Learning

Krogh, Marilyn C. – Teaching Sociology, 2000
Describes a graduate seminar on teaching in sociology in which the students develop their own undergraduate course. Presents a literature review on critical theory, feminist theory, and humanist perspective. Discusses the outcomes of the seminar including student evaluations and the teaching performances of two former seminar members. (CMK)
Descriptors: Course Content, Experiential Learning, Graduate Students, Graduate Study