Tips for Teaching Sociology

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People Involved in MERLOT Sociology

The MERLOT Sociology Editorial Board Members help MERLOT grow by contributing materials, creating assignments, and providing peer reviews of learning material located in MERLOT.

We invite you to do the same. Please contact Michael Miller, if you are interested in becoming a reviewer.

Learn more about the MERLOT Peer Review Process.

Learning Materials

Looking for innovative ideas for teaching sociology? Visit our MERLOT Sociology collection where you can search or browse for materials relevant to your interests.

Related disciplines might also offer you some ideas, try these:

Anthropology

Criminal Justice

Political Science

Psychology

Business-Management

Economics

Learn more about creating material for MERLOT Sociology using MERLOT Content Builder or add internet based site by completing the following FORM

Beyond MERLOT

Beyond MERLOT will help you find other resources such as:

Professional Organizations
Sociology Education Journals
Discussion Forums
Online Datasets
Calls for Papers

If you have recommendations for these areas, please send them to Lynn Ritchey

Featured Website:

The Editorial Board is reviewing some very spectacular websites to enhance your courses. We will post our favorites soon!

To perk your interest, you might want to visit Sociological Cinema or The Society Pages.