Curiosity, Connection, and Creating Value
Applying an Entrepreneurial Mindset to Upper-Division Sociology Courses
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11064657 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kaylin Greene (0000-0002-5689-6227, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT, USA), Cody Warner (0000-0003-3709-0460) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 53 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 153-161 |
| Publication date | 2025-04-01 |
| 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 | 10.1177/0092055x251327999 |
| OpenAlex | W4408365682 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 17 |
An entrepreneurial mindset is action-oriented and characterized by adaptation to novel circumstances. The 3Cs framework (curiosity, connections, creating value) was developed to promote this mindset among engineering students. The current study uses a mixed methods approach to (1) demonstrate how the 3Cs can be translated into activities for sociology courses and (2) assess student perceptions of the activities. In anonymous surveys (N = 389 responses), students agreed that the cooperative activities fostered curiosity, helped them to make connections with prior knowledge and the real world, and created societal value. Students learned novel information, considered divergent perspectives, and were enthusiastic about the team-based nature of the activities. Regression models demonstrated that perceptions were mostly similar across gender and college major. The findings suggest the 3Cs may help students develop core concepts and competencies of the sociological literacy framework, such as their sociological eye and the application of sociological knowledge to novel situations
Connection (principal bundle · Curiosity · Division (mathematics · Epistemology · Mindset · Pedagogy · Social science · Sociology · Value (mathematics · Engineering · Innovations in Educational Methods · Innovative Teaching Methodologies in Social Sciences · Online and Blended Learning · Philosophy · Psychology · Social Psychology
Barriers to student active learning in higher education
Consumption and Identity at Work
Unraveling the entrepreneurial mindset
Values, Compassion, and the Role of Active Learning in an Introduction to Sociology Class
The Center Does Hold
Collaborative Learning in an Undergraduate Theory Course
Active and Collaborative Learning in an Undergraduate Sociological Theory Course
Do They Have to Like It to Learn from It? Students’ Experiences, Group Dynamics, and Learning Outcomes in Group Research Projects
Promoting Active Learning
Linking Sociology Majors to Labor Market Success
Who Speaks and Who Listens
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |