Instructors and faculty are at the heart of the discipline of sociology. ASA offers a variety of professional development resources to support sociological pedagogy across institutions.
TRAILS
TRAILS is an online peer-reviewed library of high-quality teaching resources, including syllabi, class activities, assignments, lectures, and more.
Contexts
Contexts is a quarterly magazine that makes cutting-edge social research accessible to general readers, including undergraduate sociology students. The magazine includes feature articles, culture and book reviews, and photography, as well as analysis of the latest social science research.
Sociological Insights Video Series
ASA’s Sociological Insights, a curated collection of short videos, features sociologists sharing their expertise on some of the most pressing topics today. The videos, which are ideal for classroom use, cover topics including racism, poverty, religion, immigration, health care, and criminal justice.
Podcasts for Your Sociology Courses
ASA and SAGE produce podcasts on selected articles in ASA journals, which can be integrated into class assignments and activities. There are podcasts on articles from the American Sociological Review, Journal of Health and Social Behavior, and Sociology of Race and Ethnicity.
Teaching Online
Online instruction is become increasingly integrated into the general higher education experience. This page is a collection of resources to assist instructors of online sociology courses in creating quality content and effective learning experiences.
Teaching Sociology
Teaching Sociology is a quarterly journal that publishes articles, notes, and reviews to advance the quality of sociological instruction and the scholarship of teaching and learning in the discipline.
ASA Section on Teaching and Learning
Becoming a member of the Section on Teaching and Learning provides a professional outlet for improving the teaching of sociology from the high school through graduate level. It encourages innovative and effective pedagogy and research and provides opportunities for sociology instructors to connect and exchange ideas.
Guide on Race and Racism in the United States
Race and Racism in the United States: A Sociological Guide for the Public, produced by the ASA Task Force on the State of the Art in Sociological Scholarship on Race, offers critical understanding of race and racism and the importance of antiracism educational efforts for our national wellbeing.
Carla B. Howery Teaching Enhancement Grants
This small grants program supports teaching projects that advance the scholarship of teaching and learning within the discipline of sociology.
ASA Distinguished Contributions to Teaching Award
The ASA Distinguished Contributions to Teaching Award honors ASA members’ outstanding contributions to the teaching of undergraduate and/or graduate sociology. The award recognizes contributions that have made a significant impact on teaching sociology at the regional, state, national, or international level.
Teaching Ethics Throughout the Curriculum
These resources are designed to help sociology faculty teach professional ethics. Suitable for courses or faculty discussions.
Datasets from the ASA “Bachelors and Beyond” Study
Statistics instructors can use the data collected through our “Bachelors and Beyond” study on sociology majors and their career paths to inform and inspire students with data from previous cohorts of sociology students. Download the manual and data codebook. An SPSS dataset can be obtained by contacting [email protected].
