This book uses research and personal stories from university lecturers to explore pedagogical strategies that illuminate how studentsâ minds can be âswitched onâ in order to unlock their extraordinary potential. It presents diverse ways to create inspiring learning environments, in chapters written by internationally respected experts in the broad field of the social sciences. Each author illustrates how â through their unique teaching philosophies and practices â they seek to enhance studentsâ experiences and promote their critical thinking, learning and development. The respective chapters provide conceptual arguments, personal insights and practical examples from a broad range of classrooms, demonstrating various ways in which studentsâ sociological imagination can be brought to life. As such, the book is both practical and theoretical, and is primarily aimed at educators working in both higher and further educationinstitutions who wish to develop their understanding of classroom pedagogy as well as gain practical ideas for teaching and learning in the social sciences.
Teaching with Sociological Imagination in Higher and Further Education - Christopher R. Matthews, Ursula Edgington & Alex Channon
By Christopher R. Matthews, Ursula Edgington & Alex Channon
This book uses research and personal stories from university lecturers to explore pedagogical strategies that illuminate how studentsâ minds can be âswitched onâ in order to unlock their extraordinary potential. It presents diverse ways to create inspiring learning environments, in chapters written by internationally respected experts in the broad field of the social sciences. Each author illustrates how â through their unique teaching philosophies and practices â they seek to enhance studentsâ experiences and promote their critical thinking, learning and development. The respective chapters provide conceptual arguments, personal insights and practical examples from a broad range of classrooms, demonstrating various ways in which studentsâ sociological imagination can be brought to life. As such, the book is both practical and theoretical, and is primarily aimed at educators working in both higher and further educationinstitutions who wish to develop their understanding of classroom pedagogy as well as gain practical ideas for teaching and learning in the social sciences.
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