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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1995
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Teaching Sociology as a Science: A Laboratory Reinforcement of the Sociological Heritage.
Cover, Dan
Teaching Sociology, v23 n3 p226-33 Jul 1995
Maintains that sociology was founded in the 19th century as a discipline for the scientific study of social order. Contends that the discipline has been attacked by both liberals and conservatives. Argues that teaching sociology as a laboratory science is the best way to improve the discipline's professional and public image. (CFR)
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education, Course Content, Course Descriptions, Educational Change, Educational History, Higher Education, Laboratories, Public Opinion, Science Instruction, Science Laboratories, Sciences, Social Sciences, Sociocultural Patterns, Sociology, Student Attitudes, Teaching Methods
Publication Type: Information Analyses; Opinion Papers; Journal Articles
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Audience: Teachers; Researchers; Practitioners
Language: English
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