Sociology for Beginners

Abstract

This article examines the teaching of the introductory course in sociology. The first section sets the context of the teaching of introductory sociology in American higher education. The second turns to an examination of the written materials of introductory sociology: the textbooks used in the vast majority of these courses. Their widespread use provides a window into how introductory sociology has evolved over time. These texts also provide a view of what certain stakeholders—publishers and a select group of authors—have taken as central for beginners to master. The third section considers the scholarship on teaching and learning (SOTL) literature in sociology, which has produced research on current pedagogical practices and on strategies, techniques, ideas, and solutions to problems that contemporary introductory instructors face. A short conclusion offers a reflection on the implications of these issues for the future of teaching in the discipline. Expected final online publication date for the Annual Review of Sociology, Volume 49 is July 2023. Please see http://www.annualreviews.org/page/journal/pubdates for revised estimates.

Peran Guru dalam Pengelolaan Kelas untuk Mengoptimalkan Pembelajaran Sosiologi di SMA Taman Siswa Kodibangedo, Nusa Tenggara Timur

“…Peran guru sangat penting dalam pendidikan baik buruknya suatu pendidikan dipengaruhi oleh bagaimana seorang guru dapat menyampaikan atau mengajarkan ilmu pengetahuan serta nilai-nilai kehidupan yang mampu membawa peserta didik mewujudkan citacitanya. Terkait dengan pentingnya peran seorang guru, maka guru harus memiliki berbagai kemampuan tidak hanya kemampuan akademik yang harus dimiliki oleh guru, akan tetapi bagaimana seorang guru mempunyai kemampuan untuk memotivasi peserta didik, agar mau belajar yang nantinya akan meningkatkan prestasi serta cita-cita peserta didik (Lucal, 2014;Manza, 2023;Nnebedum, 2019). Guru harus berperan sebagai penyampai ide-ide dalam proses belajar.…”