ASA Teaching and Learning

American Sociological Association @asanews Section on Teaching & Learning. Section and member news and all things teaching sociology.

[Midwest Sociological Society @MidwestSoc]

We are excited to announce our 2024 plenary speakers! Join us at the MSS Annual Meeting in Des Moines. Check it out at https://t.co/cHPLLWeKPI

[Michel Estefan @michel_estefan]

If you teach at a public college or university, you may want to read our article in @Teaching_Soc on how to make classes equitable for first-gen and working class students. https://t.co/CglpHuV7ua

[Howard Aldrich @HowardAldrich]

What does "community" mean to you? https://t.co/zWhrgQVkdi @DanielPAldrich @AsaTeaching #community #socialcapital

[ASA Teaching and Learning @AsaTeaching]

ASA Webinar- Fostering Student Engagement in the Classroom- Webinar- October 26- featuring @JayRHoward https://t.co/lK77mJNziU

[ASA Sociology @ASAnews]

Are you looking for innovative teaching ideas? Be sure to browse TRAILS, a searchable database on a broad range of sociological topics that includes assignments, syllabi, multimedia files and more. Free to ASA members! https://t.co/eev6NhOfhc

[ASA Teaching and Learning @AsaTeaching]

Congratulations @MicheleLeeKoz

[Dr. Michele Lee Kozimor @MicheleLeeKoz]

Finally unboxed my NEW co-edited teaching and learning volume. Check out the chapters designed to increase empathy, hope, belonging, and inclusivity in the college classroom! You can find at Routledge for 20% off! https://t.co/MTjdDrpFGP #HigherEd #SoTL #emergingstronger

[Teaching Sociology @Teaching_Soc]

📅 Mark your calendars! Our September webinar is all about writing reviews. Join us Thursday, September 28, at 7pm ET to learn more about publishing book, film, and podcast reviews in Teaching Sociology. RSVP here: https://t.co/WmCdVhhjNU #SoTL @ASAnews @AsaTeaching @ASATrails

[ASA Teaching and Learning @AsaTeaching]

ICYMI- Congrats @MicheleLeeKoz !

[Dr. Barbara F. Prince @_Barbara_Prince]

Congratulations to Dr. @MicheleLeeKoz, Professor of Sociology @EtownCollege, for being awarded the @AsaTeaching 2023 Carla B. Howery Award for Developing Teacher-Scholars. She has made exceptional and enduring contributions to training graduate students to teach sociology (1/4)

[Michel Estefan @michel_estefan]

Do Not devalue publications on pedagogy as if they were worth less than publications on other topics (it’s equivalent to saying something like, “pubs on class are better than pubs on religion;” they’re just different topics).

#ASA2023 #TeachingMatters #TeachSoc #soctwitter

[Michel Estefan @michel_estefan]

You want to “make sociology better.” Start in your home base by joining the #ASA Teaching Section, attend its events, promote the work of your colleagues in that section, and

[Michel Estefan @michel_estefan]

1) Who does most of the teaching?

2) Who does most of the actually effective teaching (the type that works, the type that is inspiring)?

3) How do we reward effective teaching?

[Michel Estefan @michel_estefan]

The status of teaching relative to research in American sociology is the single most emblematic example of the persistence of racism, classism, and sexism within the discipline. Don’t believe me? Answer these three questions in your head:

[ASA Teaching and Learning @AsaTeaching]

Thanks to everyone who came to our Teaching and Learning section workshops, panels and the Teaching and Learning Symposium and events this year at #ASA2023 and we wish you safe travels as you head home. If you teach, you belong!

[Michel Estefan @michel_estefan]

Mary Scheuer Senter nailing it in her Mauksch Address at #ASA2023: Neoliberalism has created more (not less) bureaucracy in colleges and universities and made education more (not less) expensive. @AsaTeaching

[Dr. Barbara F. Prince @_Barbara_Prince]

Happening Now: Mary Scheuer Senter’s Mauksch Address: “The Pandemic Classroom: Antidote to Neoliberalism in Higher Education?” #ASA2023 @AsaTeaching @ASAnews #sociology #TeachSoc #HigherEd

[Michel Estefan @michel_estefan]

If you're interested in creative, thoughtful, critical takes on teaching and pedagogy, follow these people on social media (they don't all have accounts on this platform): @DanFChambliss, @KristjaneNordm1, Mark Rubinfeld, @Dr_Bartholomay, @kehauman, and Avery Tompkins. #ASA2023

[ASA Sociology @ASAnews]

Jeffrey Chin @LeMoyne, who was unable to addend the ceremony, received the 2023 Distinguished Contributions to Teaching Award, which honors outstanding contributions to the undergrad and/or grad teaching & learning of sociology that improve the quality of teaching. #ASA2023

[ASA Teaching and Learning @AsaTeaching]

Congratulations to Jeffrey Chin on receiving this year’s ASA Distinguished Contributions to Teaching Award! #ASA2023

[ASA Teaching and Learning @AsaTeaching]

Hey community college folks, did you know @ASAnews is hosting a Community College Coffee Hour-tomorrow, Sunday, August 20 from 2 to 3:30pm at the Marriott Philadelphia Downtown- Floor: Level 5, Grand Ballroom Salon F. #ASA2023