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Direct linkCrull, Sue R.; Collins, Susan M. – Teaching Sociology, 2004
Social scientists, particularly sociologists, seem to place great value in small classes and group projects, especially in teaching research methods. However, in the authors' department, the sophomore-level research methods class ranges from 70 to 105 students, which would result in 14 to 21 small groups for one instructor to supervise without a…
Descriptors: Group Activities, Research Methodology, Active Learning, Teaching Methods
Purvin, Diane M.; Kain, Edward L. – Teaching Sociology, 2005
As noted by Goldsmid and Wilson a quarter of a century ago, a "curious gulf" exists between teaching and research in sociology. This article addresses this problem by suggesting ways in which a current research article from the American Sociological Review can be used in courses at three different levels of the undergraduate curriculum. The active…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Sociology, Undergraduate Study, Journal Articles
