Teaching Theory in an Empirically-Oriented Graduate Program.

Warner, R. Stephen

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ERIC Number: EJ364229

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Publication Date: 1987

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Teaching Theory in an Empirically-Oriented Graduate Program.

Warner, R. Stephen

American Sociologist, v18 n1 p37-41 Spr 1987

Stresses that the role of theory is to facilitate cognitive integration, which has a vertical dimension (abstract to concrete) and a horizontal one (across schools and substantive fields). The author emphasizes horizontal integration over upper-level vertical integration to help students communicate across specialities. (Author/DH)

Descriptors: Curriculum Evaluation, Graduate Study, Higher Education, Sociology, Theories, Theory Practice Relationship

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Guides - Non-Classroom; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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