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King, Aaron S.; Taylor, J. Benjamin; Webb, Brian M. – Journal of Political Science Education, 2021
Discussion is a crucial component for learning in a college classroom. Increasingly, university and college faculty are using online learning management systems to facilitate and assess course discussions. Given this reality, are there ways to frame prompts to generate normatively better discussions, or discussions where students are better able…
Descriptors: Group Discussion, Political Science, Teaching Methods, United States Government (Course)
Hierman, Brent – Journal of Political Science Education, 2021
Despite the essential position of introductory courses within most political science departments' curricula, comprehensive comparisons of introductory requirements for majors have been somewhat rare. In this manuscript, I report on the state of introductory requirements through analyses of data from 381 national liberal arts colleges and…
Descriptors: Introductory Courses, Political Science, Degree Requirements, Comparative Analysis
Daigle, Delton T.; Stuvland, Aaron – Journal of Political Science Education, 2021
What delivery modality is most effective in teaching undergraduate, political science research methods? Using systematically collected data from two academic terms and employing a quasi-experimental design, this paper explores variation in learning outcomes between face-to-face and distance-hybrid course offerings. Variation in the dependent…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Political Science, Teaching Methods, Outcomes of Education
Blackstone, Bethany; Oldmixon, Elizabeth – Journal of Political Science Education, 2019
This article explores the efficacy of specifications grading in undergraduate political science classes. Specifications grading organizes instruction around a set of learning objectives and evaluates student success based on the achievement of carefully articulated specifications for each assessment. Assessments are considered satisfactory or…
Descriptors: Grading, Undergraduate Students, Political Science, Best Practices