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Power and Politics in the Classroom: The Effect of Student Roles in Simulations
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Baranowski, Michael; Weir, Kimberly – Journal of Political Science Education, 2010
We argue that power roles can make a significant difference in how students experience in-class simulations. To test this, students who participated in Congressional simulations in one of the author's introduction to American politics classes were surveyed concerning their views of Congress, the legislative process, and the simulation experience.…
Descriptors: Leadership, Simulation, Active Learning, Political Power
Single Session Simulations: The Effectiveness of Short Congressional Simulations in Introductory American Government Classes
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Baranowski, Michael – Journal of Political Science Education, 2006
Simulations are widely viewed to be effective pedagogical tools; however, evidence concerning their effects on student learning has been largely anecdotal or unsystematic in nature. In addition, most of the literature focuses on fairly complex simulations that require more class time and demand more of students than may be possible in many…
Descriptors: United States Government (Course), Simulation, Introductory Courses, Quasiexperimental Design