Teaching Social Theory as Cartography: Toward a Pedagogy of Radical Accessibility

Autor/inn/en	Estefan, Michel; Seim, Josh
Titel	Teaching Social Theory as Cartography: Toward a Pedagogy of Radical Accessibility
Quelle	In: Teaching Sociology, 50 (2022) 3, S.269-280 (12 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Estefan, Michel) ORCID (Seim, Josh)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0092-055X
DOI	10.1177/0092055X221087230
Schlagwörter	Social Theories; Sociology; Student Centered Learning; Concept Mapping; Learning Processes; Visual Aids; Teaching Methods; Navigation; Cartography + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Gesellschaftstheorie; Soziologie; Group work; Student-entered learning; Student-centred learning; Student centred learning; Schülerorientierter Unterricht; Schülerzentrierter Unterricht; Gruppenarbeit; Concept Map; Learning process; Lernprozess; Anschauungsmaterial; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Kartenkunde; Kartografie
Abstract	There has been a growing number of calls to improve theory instruction in sociology. These conversations have focused on what instructors should teach (with a renewed emphasis on racism and sexism) and whom to teach (with calls to diversify the reading list), but comparatively little attention has been placed on how social theory should be taught. Building on recent findings from the literature on reading comprehension and on a popular description of theories as maps, we suggest that teaching theory can be treated as a form of cartography, a student-centered method that advocates for radical accessibility. We describe three different ways students can use theory maps--as tourists, navigators, and mapmakers--each adapted for a different stage in the learning process. We believe that adding accessibility to current calls for critique and representation brings our conversations about how to reimagine theory courses full circle. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01