Learning Communities as Transformative Pedagogy
Centering Diversity in Introductory Sociology
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11062365 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Monica Snowden (Monica Snowden is an associate professor of sociology at Wayne State College in Wayne, Nebraska. In addition to introductory sociology, she teaches social theory, social stratification and environmental sociology., corresponding author) |
| Year | 2004 |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 291-303 |
| Publication date | 2004-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Teaching Sociology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0092-055X • E-ISSN: 1939-862X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0092055x0403200304 |
| OpenAlex | W2053756997 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 15 |
This paper discusses learning communities as pedagogy for introductory sociology courses, which are often plagued by student apathy. Most importantly, it examines the potential for learning communities to incorporate active and collaborative learning techniques as a vehicle to subvert dominant views of diversity, to see diversity as intersecting social inequalities that can be rearranged in favor of greater social equality. The effectiveness of a learning community with the theme of diversity for meeting these goals is assessed using qualitative and quantitative data. It is concluded that the pedagogic framework of the learning community did indeed push students to problematize their student role. Finally, a review of results from a pre/post-test questionnaire suggests that students entered the community as a fairly homogenous group in their views of diversity and left as a more heterogeneous group, indicating some shift in consciousness, however slight
Consciousness · Consciousness raising · Diversity (politics · Epistemology · Pedagogy · Photovoice · Sociology · Theme (computing · Transformative learning · Anthropology · Evaluation of Teaching Practices · Higher Education Research Studies · Innovative Teaching Methodologies in Social Sciences
Leaving College
Race, Class, & Gender
Black Feminist Thought
Introducing Social Stratification and Inequality
Embodying Sociological Imagination
Turning Theory into Theorizing
What about the White Women
Integrating "The Real World" into Introduction to Sociology
Predictors of Success in Large Enrollment Introductory Courses
Teaching about Inequality
Teaching about Institutional Discrimination and the Controversies of Affirmative Action
Oppression, Power, Inequality
Effects of College Transition and Perceptions of the Campus Racial Climate on Latino College Students' Sense of Belonging
| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 0,23 |
| Citation span | 2013 - 2022 (10) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |