Are You a Werewolf? Teaching Symbolic Interaction Theory through Game Play

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چکیده

In this article, we report on the implementation of using game Werewolf as a student-centered applied-learning activity to teach symbolic interaction theory and concepts. Engaging with can be powerful experience for students due its potential challenge taken-for-granted assumptions analyze students’ everyday life experiences. However, some may have difficulty grasping specific details overall significance underlying perspective. Moreover, research has shown that undergraduate often significant levels anxiety when confronted sociological in both introductory upper division courses. We aim address recommendations incorporate more active learning approaches social by outlining an based role-playing Werewolf. review provide step-by-step guide how implement classroom summarize findings from student assessments evaluations.

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ژورنال

عنوان ژورنال: Teaching Sociology

سال: 2021

ISSN: ['1939-862X', '0092-055X']

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/0092055x211053375