A Matchmaking Exercise for Teaching Homogamy Theory to First-Year Sociology Students

Autor/in	Van Mol, Christof
Titel	A Matchmaking Exercise for Teaching Homogamy Theory to First-Year Sociology Students
Quelle	In: Teaching Sociology, 49 (2021) 4, S.372-380 (9 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Van Mol, Christof)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0092-055X
DOI	10.1177/0092055X211017201
Schlagwörter	College Freshmen; Sociology; Marriage; Social Theories; Teaching Methods; Class Activities; Inquiry; Active Learning; Imagination; Family Relationship; Intimacy; Student Satisfaction; Scores + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Studienanfänger; Soziologie; Ehe; Gesellschaftstheorie; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Aktives Lernen; Intimität
Abstract	This note discusses a class activity that was developed for first-year bachelor students in sociology to understand homogamy theory. Taught in a "classical" deductive way, this theory proved to be difficult to remember and describe on the examination. Starting from inductive learning, and more specifically, (structured) inquiry-guided learning, the aim of the exercise was to transcend passive learning, making students gradually discover the different components of the theory themselves, practicing their sociological imagination. Overall, students evaluated the exercise positively, and they performed much better on the examination. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01