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Boyd, Melody. "Student Learning in Introduction to Sociology: Impact of Discussion Group on Development of Sociological Imagination" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Sociological Association, Marriott Hotel, Loews Philadelphia Hotel, Philadelphia, PA, Aug 12, 2005 <Not Available>. 2008-10-23 <http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p22011_index.html>

Boyd, M. L. , 2005-08-12 "Student Learning in Introduction to Sociology: Impact of Discussion Group on Development of Sociological Imagination" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Sociological Association, Marriott Hotel, Loews Philadelphia Hotel, Philadelphia, PA Online <PDF>. 2008-10-23 from http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p22011_index.html

Publication Type: Conference Paper/Unpublished Manuscript Abstract: This research project analyzes student learning in an Introductory Sociology course and explores the impact of participation in an optional discussion group on the development of students� sociological imagination and sense of civic responsibility. I used various theoretical approaches to the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning to provide direction as I designed and led a fourth credit option discussion group to emphasize deep understanding of the issues of race, gender, and inequality. Pre- and post-course surveys were administered to the students to determine the impact of the discussion group on learning. Data from these surveys indicate that the students in the Sociology course developed a greater sense of sociological imagination, and that this result increased for students who participated in the discussion group. Student self learning evaluations and reflection papers show that the discussion group accomplished the course objectives by fostering a deeper understanding of race, gender, and inequality issues.

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