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A matchmaking exercise for teaching homogamy theory to first-year sociology students

Van Mol,Christof
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This note discusses a class activity that was developed for first-year bachelor students in sociology to understand homogamy theory. Taught in a "classical" deductive way, this theory proved to be difficult to remember and describe on the examination. Starting from inductive learning, and more specifically, (structured) inquiry-guided learning, the aim of the exercise was to transcend passive learning, making students gradually discover the different components of the theory themselves, practicing their sociological imagination. Overall, students evaluated the exercise positively, and they performed much better on the examination.
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2021
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Tilburg University Research Output Collection
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homogamy theory, family and intimate relationships, marriage, mate selection, inductive learning, inquiry-guided learning, sociological imagination, INQUIRY
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Van Mol, C 2021, 'A matchmaking exercise for teaching homogamy theory to first-year sociology students', Teaching Sociology, vol. 49, no. 4, pp. 372-380. https://doi.org/10.1177/0092055X211017201
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