ERIC Number: EJ1140090
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017-Mar
Pages: 16
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ISSN: ISSN-0144-7394
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The Design, Pedagogy and Practice of an Integrated Public Affairs Leadership Course
Sandfort, Jodi; Gerdes, Kevin
Teaching Public Administration, v35 n1 p50-65 Mar 2017
Current world events demand public affairs leadership training that generates among professionals a sense of capability, agency, and responsibility to engage in complex public problems. In this paper, we describe a unique course operated in the US focused on achieving these learning outcomes. It uses an unconventional schedule and course design that leverages information communication technologies to support learning. Its integrated model combines conventionally distinct courses with a pedagogical approach stressing experiential learning, personal reflection, and critical thinking. The paper describes the teaching practices used in the course, as well as offers three sources of evidence about what results from its implementation.
Descriptors: Public Affairs Education, Leadership Training, Courses, Computer Uses in Education, Experiential Learning, Reflection, Critical Thinking, Teaching Methods, Masters Programs, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Implementation, Student Surveys, Student Satisfaction, Graduate Students, Self Evaluation (Individuals), Outcomes of Education, Graduate Surveys, College Graduates
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Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Minnesota
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