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Godwin, Marcia L.; Meek, Jack W. – Teaching Public Administration, 2016
This article outlines how Master of Public Administration (MPA) and Doctor of Public Administration (DPA) programs from one university in the United States approach the integration of theory, research, and practice. The article reviews the historic missions of US public administration programs that focus on the development of public service…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Theory Practice Relationship, Educational Research, Educational Practices
Mitchell, David; Buckingham, Gregg – Teaching Public Administration, 2021
Service-learning is highly praised as a successful pedagogical tool for students' learning. Benefits are attributed to students, the university, and the community. However, the literature also cautions that the benefits of service-learning are largely assumed without empirical testing, warranting a closer review of this pedagogical method. The…
Descriptors: Strategic Planning, Service Learning, Educational Benefits, Public Administration Education
van der Meer, Frans-Bauke; Marks, Peter – Teaching Public Administration, 2018
The pace of societal change and the development of societal challenges have speeded up considerably during the last couple of decades, with substantial impact on different levels, i.e. ranging from global to local, or from business to government. When focusing on the public domain, these changes and challenges have had a major impact on public…
Descriptors: Public Administration Education, Masters Programs, Midlife Transitions, Career Change
Bouckaert, Geert – Teaching Public Administration, 2013
The question of whether the field of public administration education is prepared for the future of the public sector in Europe is a complex one, which needs to be unpacked to give a grounded answer. Unpacking this question means that there needs to be discussions on not just what educating the field of public administration means, but also…
Descriptors: Reflection, Public Administration, Barriers, Public Administration Education
Fitch, Sarah; Glaser, Deon; Lopez, Vanessa; Pendleton, Maya; Perrino, John – National College Access Network, 2020
This study aims to better understand the drivers behind college choice and completion rates among Hispanic students. The report was prepared for the nonprofit National College Access Network (NCAN) to help equip their member organizations with information and tools to address academic undermatch and improve postsecondary degree completion rates…
Descriptors: Hispanic American Students, College Students, College Choice, College Graduates
Tesfai, Lul – New America, 2020
Mayors play a crucial role in helping people attain the education and skills necessary to enter the workforce and climb the economic ladder. While many American cities are thriving today, they are also home to rising levels of economic inequality, driven in part by the difficulty non-college-educated workers face in securing family-sustaining…
Descriptors: Community Development, Economic Development, Apprenticeships, Labor Force Development
Dunning, Pamela T. – Teaching Public Administration, 2014
Higher education accrediting bodies are increasing the emphasis on assessing student learning outcomes as opposed to teaching methodology. The purpose of this article is to describe the process used by Troy University's Master of Public Administration program to change their assessment approach from a course learning objective perspective to a…
Descriptors: Competency Based Education, Evaluation Methods, Test Construction, Public Administration Education
Hamidullah, Madinah F., Ed. – Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2021
Public affairs and nonprofit program administrators and directors interested in (or tasked with) implementing undergraduate programs require a resource where they can find information for recruiting and retaining the next wave of public and nonprofit workers. While similar to graduate public affairs programs, undergraduate programs may differ in…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Public Affairs Education, Personnel Selection, Outcomes of Education
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Hejka-Ekins, April – Journal of Public Affairs Education, 1998
Discusses the process of infusing ethics into courses across the graduate-level public administration curriculum, focusing on three areas: barriers to teaching ethics in public administration; a six-step method for incorporating ethics across the curriculum; and applying this method to overcome obstacles within programs, using organizational…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Curriculum Design, Departments, Ethical Instruction
Ruiz, Maria Jesus Fernandez; Ullate, Jose Maria Angos; Aguaron, Isaac Bolea – 1996
One of the principal challenges in public administration is adapting to needs derived from the application of new technologies that impact directly on managing as well as transmitting information and in supplying it accurately to the citizens. The Bangemann Report calls attention to the important role played in the development of the information…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Information Management, Information Systems, Information Technology
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Brewer, Gene A.; Facer, Rex L., II; O'Toole, Laurence J., Jr.; Douglas, James W. – Journal of Public Affairs Education, 1998
Reports results of a 1995 survey of 56 doctoral programs in public administration and public affairs, finding that public administration is a fragmented, interdisciplinary field, but many doctoral programs are training students for research careers. A lingering concern is whether these innovations are making a difference in the quantity and…
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Doctoral Programs, Educational Trends, Graduate Study
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Hejka-Ekins, April – Public Administration Review, 1988
The study investigated the state of ethics education in graduate programs in public administration and policy. A survey of 139 directors of accredited programs examined three issues: (1) goals of ethics education, (2) ethical standards to which students are exposed, and (3) approaches to ethical decision making in public management. (Author/CH)
Descriptors: Decision Making, Educational Objectives, Ethics, Graduate Study
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Public Administration Review, 1986
This report outlines the rationale for computer literacy, the nature of an academic program and courses to deliver it, and its relation to other knowledge and skill requirements of modern public administration. (Author/CT)
Descriptors: Computer Literacy, Curriculum Evaluation, Information Systems, Job Skills
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Durant, Robert F.; Taggart, William A. – Public Administration Review, 1985
A study of preservice MPA (Masters of Public Administration) students is explored. An analytical framework summarizing the preservice/mid-careerist interaction process is offered to provide a preliminary mapping of the MPA educational experience. The study concludes by delineating the implications of the findings for MPA instructional and program…
Descriptors: Career Planning, Classroom Environment, Educational Experience, Graduate Study
Gunzberger, Linda K. – New Directions for Continuing Education, 1980
At Loyola University of Chicago a needs assessment procedure was used to decide whether to establish a master's degree program in public administration that would serve many part-time students. It required the analysis of potential participants, the university, faculty, competing programs, and potential employers. (CT)
Descriptors: Feasibility Studies, Graduate Study, Higher Education, Masters Programs