A Modified Personalized Instruction Method of Teaching Introduction to Cultural Anthropology

For many years an introductory cultural anthropology section at Kansas State University has been taught as a self-paced reading course. Assigned problems stimulate integration of ethnographic data with concepts. Most class periods are reserved for testing. Undergraduate assistants review and score t...

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Published in:Anthropology & education quarterly 1990-06, Vol.21 (2), p.113-120
Main Author: Taylor, Robert B.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anthropology
Applied anthropology
Business assistants
College instruction
Course Organization
Cross Cultural Studies
Cultural Anthropology
Cultural Education
Curriculum
Discovery Processes
Ethnography
Individualized Instruction
Induction
Introductory Courses
Kansas State University
Learning Processes
Lectures
Multiple choice tests
New York City, New York
Pacing
Problems
Social Anthropology
Social work
Student Attitudes
Teaching Methods
Undergraduate Programs
Undergraduate Study
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Summary:For many years an introductory cultural anthropology section at Kansas State University has been taught as a self-paced reading course. Assigned problems stimulate integration of ethnographic data with concepts. Most class periods are reserved for testing. Undergraduate assistants review and score tests during the period they are taken. Currently, the course includes book-length and shorter ethnographic accounts. Students rate the course high, indicating they learn better than in most lecture classes.
ISSN:0161-7761
1548-1492
DOI:10.1525/aeq.1990.21.2.04x0250p