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I have three main pedagogical principles in my classes. First, I expect students to develop critical and analytical skills. Second, I think students bear the burden of the work. I understand my role as a teacher and mentor as a guiding one in their journey, providing engaging readings, posing questions, challenging assumptions, encouraging their quest for social justice. But they are the ones who have to do the job. Third, ongoing evaluation and adaptation of the syllabus; every semester I ask for feedback from students, TAs, and my own perception and adapt the classes according to that assessment.

I have structured most of my class with pre-, in-, and post-class assignments. Pre-class is the reading of the material before class. The in-class assignments intend to engage students more creatively: bringing pictures, or pieces of news related to the day discussion, or submitting a three sentences takeaway. The post-class are traditional essays that analyze all the readings related to a given topic. All classes have a final paper that is built in stages, to help the students to become familiar with sociological research. Students have partial submissions (topic, research question, literature review, fieldwork) and some drafts before the final version.

CONTACT

Gustavo Morello, S.J.

gustavo.morello@bc.edu

617-552-3346

McGuinn Hall 422