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ERIC Number: EJ905898
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2010-Apr
Pages: 5
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1049-0965
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Rock and Roll Will Never Die: Using Music to Engage Students in the Study of Political Science
Soper, Christopher
PS: Political Science and Politics, v43 n2 p363-367 Apr 2010
Popular music is ubiquitous in the lives of our students, music is used by politicians at virtually every one of their campaign events, and musicians are increasingly active in politics, but music has never been considered as a pedagogical tool in teaching political science classes. This article describes the use of music in an introduction to American politics class. I argue that playing music in class can increase student interest, reinforce important concepts, and actively engage the students in the learning process. Finally, using popular culture connects meaningfully with the way that many of our undergraduate students are experiencing politics.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education
Audience: Teachers
Language: English
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