Jay Howard
Biographic Data
| ID | 6096667 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jay Howard |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jay |
| FAMILY NAME | Howard |
| SIGNATURE | HOWARD J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Butler University, Indianapolis, IN, USA |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 15 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1997 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Models of the Sociology Minor at Institutions of Higher Education in the United States
Although the structure and content of the sociology major has been addressed by a variety of scholars and several American Sociological Association (ASA) task forces over the past three decades, the structure, content, and even the purpose of the sociology minor has been ignored. In this article, we address this gap in the literature through two investigations. The first utilizes an examination of the websites and academic handbooks of 248 bachel…
The Sociology Literacy Framework and Students’ Views of Learning in Introductory Sociology
Discussions of the core in sociology have focused on faculty members’ perspectives regarding what should be taught in introductory sociology courses. Because the development of curricula is and should be a social process, we argue that students’ perceptions of learning outcomes also should be considered when curricula are developed. This study utilizes a content analysis of 461 student-authored, end-of-semester reflective essays concerning the mo…
The Role of the Introductory Sociology Course on Students' Perceptions of Achievement of General Education Goals
As higher education accreditation agencies emphasize achievement of general education learning goals for undergraduate students, departments are increasingly required to identify and assess the contributions of their disciplines to achievement of these goals. This exploratory study conducted at a large urban university and its satellite campus seeks to identify students' perceptions of the contributions of the Introduction to Sociology course to …
Janet M. Ruane and Karen A. Cerulo, Second Thoughts: Seeing Conventional Wisdom Through the Sociological Eye. Pine Forge, 1997
Dr. Jay R. Howard's review of Second Thoughts: Seeing Conventional Wisdom Through the Sociological Eye
The Sociology of Work: Concepts and Cases
The Role of the Introductory Sociology Course on Students' Perceptions of Achievement of General Education Goals
As higher education accreditation agencies emphasize achievement of general education learning goals for undergraduate students, departments are increasingly required to identify and assess the contributions of their disciplines to achievement of these goals. This exploratory study conducted at a large urban university and its satellite campus seeks to identify students' perceptions of the contributions of the Introduction to Sociology course to …
The Sociology Literacy Framework and Students’ Views of Learning in Introductory Sociology
Discussions of the core in sociology have focused on faculty members’ perspectives regarding what should be taught in introductory sociology courses. Because the development of curricula is and should be a social process, we argue that students’ perceptions of learning outcomes also should be considered when curricula are developed. This study utilizes a content analysis of 461 student-authored, end-of-semester reflective essays concerning the mo…
The Sociology of Work: Concepts and Cases
Janet M. Ruane and Karen A. Cerulo, Second Thoughts: Seeing Conventional Wisdom Through the Sociological Eye. Pine Forge, 1997
Dr. Jay R. Howard's review of Second Thoughts: Seeing Conventional Wisdom Through the Sociological Eye
The Role of the Introductory Sociology Course on Students' Perceptions of Achievement of General Education Goals
As higher education accreditation agencies emphasize achievement of general education learning goals for undergraduate students, departments are increasingly required to identify and assess the contributions of their disciplines to achievement of these goals. This exploratory study conducted at a large urban university and its satellite campus seeks to identify students' perceptions of the contributions of the Introduction to Sociology course to …
The Sociology Literacy Framework and Students’ Views of Learning in Introductory Sociology
Discussions of the core in sociology have focused on faculty members’ perspectives regarding what should be taught in introductory sociology courses. Because the development of curricula is and should be a social process, we argue that students’ perceptions of learning outcomes also should be considered when curricula are developed. This study utilizes a content analysis of 461 student-authored, end-of-semester reflective essays concerning the mo…
Models of the Sociology Minor at Institutions of Higher Education in the United States
Although the structure and content of the sociology major has been addressed by a variety of scholars and several American Sociological Association (ASA) task forces over the past three decades, the structure, content, and even the purpose of the sociology minor has been ignored. In this article, we address this gap in the literature through two investigations. The first utilizes an examination of the websites and academic handbooks of 248 bachel…
Sociology (5 works) · Social science (4 works) · Higher education (3 works) · Innovative Teaching Methodologies in Social Sciences (3 works) · Pedagogy (3 works) · Sociology of Education (3 works) · Epistemology (2 works) · Evaluation of Teaching Practices (2 works) · Mathematics education (2 works) · Philosophy (2 works)