SOCY615

In this course, students will learn foundational approaches and contemporary evidence-based pedagogies and techniques to enhance their preparation for the practice of teaching sociology at the undergraduate and graduate level for a variety of settings including liberal arts colleges, research universities, community colleges, and extra-collegiate public-facing adult learning environments. Across the semester, we will engage with foundational texts and learn about innovative pedagogies. Students will also learn about on-campus resources at UMD and at other higher education institutions designed to help teachers identify growth edges and continually improve teaching effectiveness. Anticipated course outcomes will include students' applying insights from extant knowledge to create innovative student-centered learning activities, designing their own course, and preparation of a teaching philosophy statement.