The teaching and learning movement in sociology in general and within the American Sociological Association specifically has a surprisingly long history. This history can be divided into three periods of activity: early efforts (1905 to 1960), innovation and implementation (1960 to 1980), and the institutionalization of gains (1980 to 2009).…

Examines the core features of a group of related instructional strategies called modularized instruction. Key among the features is the extent to which modularized instruction makes explicit the dimension of the teaching/learning process. Several models are constructed and evaluated for the degree to which they remove ambiguity. (Author/DB)