Using a Research Team and Microcomputers to Teach Basic Sociological Principles
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11062866 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Edward L Kain (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1987 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 136 |
| Publication date | 1987-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Teaching Sociology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0092-055X • E-ISSN: 1939-862X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2307/1318027 |
| OpenAlex | W2079970980 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 11 |
| References cited | 15 |
This paper illustrates one way in which a small research team can use microcomputers to learn sociological methods as part of a large introductory sociology course. Data from the research team can be used to teach a number of basic sociological principles to the larger class. In addition to beginning the process of integrating microcomputers into the classroom, this approach provides a strong empirical base for the instruction of sociology, provides students with skills as well as facts and ideas, and increases the relevance of introductory sociology by developing student-generated examples of sociological concepts. While the example in the paper is drawn from the experience of a mass class, the same principles can be applied using a sociology methods class as the research team
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| Unique citing works | 11 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,29 |
| Citation span | 1988 - 2010 (23) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 11 |