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Osgood, Jeffery L.; Stangl, Chris; Bernotsky, R. Lorraine – Journal of Political Science Education, 2012
This essay contributes to the growing literature on the benefits of using in-class simulations. We find that the use of a simulation in an urban politics class improved student achievement and understanding of theoretical concepts across a range of measures regardless of student GPA or major status. Special care was taken to ensure the simulation…
Descriptors: Local Government, Urban Areas, Political Science, Theories
Cornell, Christine; Malcolmson, Patrick – Journal of Political Science Education, 2012
How should educators go about selecting appropriate editions of Shakespeare's plays for use in political science courses? Shakespeare is turning up on many politics syllabi, but, at times, the editions chosen seem to reflect primarily a concern for price or publisher reputation over pedagogical and scholarly considerations. This article offers an…
Descriptors: Political Science, Drama, English Literature, Publications
Kramer, Daniel Boyd; Schechter, Michael G. – Journal of Political Science Education, 2011
This article seeks to contribute to the evolving literature on the scholarship of teaching and learning. We do this by describing and then reflecting on what we have learned from a year-long freshman applied research seminar, "International Affairs Knowledge and U.S. Foreign Policy Opinions." After surveying the literature on public…
Descriptors: Scholarship, College Instruction, Learning, College Freshmen
Glover, Robert W.; Tagliarina, Daniel – Journal of Political Science Education, 2011
Political science is a challenging field, particularly when it comes to undergraduate teaching. If we are to engage in something more than uncritical ideological instruction, it demands from the student a willingness to approach alien political ideas with intellectual generosity. Yet, students within introductory classes often harbor inherited…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Study, Political Science, College Instruction, Introductory Courses
Gershtenson, Joseph; Rainey, Glenn W., Jr.; Rainey, Jane G. – Journal of Political Science Education, 2010
Perceiving political engagement to be dangerously low among American citizens, many political science professors in recent years have attempted to promote engagement and "healthier" political attitudes. The effectiveness of these efforts appears variable and generally quite modest. Following the model of Canadian citizens' assemblies, we…
Descriptors: Political Science, College Instruction, Political Attitudes, Student Attitudes
Teten, Ryan Lee – Journal of Political Science Education, 2010
This article draws from different experiences in teaching Introduction to American Politics classes over a six-year period. It examines the value of using nontraditional texts in introductory political science classes that may also fulfill general education requirements, in order to engage as many students as possible in the subject matter. It…
Descriptors: Political Science, United States Government (Course), College Instruction, Textbooks
Kahn, Melvin A.; Perez, Kathleen M. – Journal of Political Science Education, 2009
This paper is an exploratory study of Professor Don Jansiewicz's GAME of POLITICS (The Game) simulation. The course instructor employs The Game in his introductory American Politics class as a learning tool for better understanding the legislative-executive process. Our exploratory study used legislative-executive process questions as part of two…
Descriptors: College Students, Tests, Study Guides, Educational Games
Zaino, Jeanne – Journal of Political Science Education, 2008
Studies show that metaphors are a useful way to help people understand new or difficult concepts. The research is largely silent, however, when it comes to the question of whether it is beneficial to ask students to go "beyond transference" by engaging in metaphoric critique and construction. This paper explores how critique and construction…
Descriptors: Political Science, Figurative Language, Teaching Methods, College Instruction
Rackaway, Chapman; Goertzen, Brent J. – Journal of Political Science Education, 2008
Students are well served by course simulations that employ active learning styles and student-driven interaction. For debate on political issues, particular public policies are quite effective in stimulating that discussion. We developed an in-class simulation of political debate on the issue of Social Security. We describe the simulation itself,…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Political Issues, Public Policy, Political Science
Baumgartner, Jody C.; Morris, Jonathan S. – Journal of Political Science Education, 2008
This project posits that incorporating political humor into the classroom can have a positive effect on learning in higher education. Specifically, we present preliminary findings from a quasi-experiment in which a humorous, "mock" textbook titled America (The Book) (Stewart, Karlin, and Javerbaum 2004) was incorporated into Introduction to…
Descriptors: Humor, Teaching Methods, Political Issues, College Instruction
Johnson, Jeffrey Alan – Journal of Political Science Education, 2008
This paper argues that the standard approach to teaching the history of political thought does not serve the ultimate goals of political theory education, and that alternative approaches are needed to make the history of thought appropriate for undergraduates. A history of political thought for life ought to enhance a person's capacity to act as a…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Study, Political Science, Models, Teaching Methods
Overby, L. Marvin – Journal of Political Science Education, 2008
The modern South is a thriving region that is increasingly like the rest of the United States; however, that has not always been the case. Indeed, the political history of the American South is one that has been focused on the integration of this historically underdeveloped region into the remainder of American society, economically (especially in…
Descriptors: College Students, Labor Economics, Labor, Slavery
Driver, Darrell; Jette, Kyle; Lira, Leonard – Journal of Political Science Education, 2008
The present article uses Q-Method to uncover, what we refer to as, learning identities in an undergraduate core political science course. The term "learning identities" is employed to highlight the self-referential quality of the learning perspectives revealed in the Q-Sorting exercise. Drawing on a set of 41 objectivist statements…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Cognitive Style, Political Science, Classification
Engstrom, Richard N. – Journal of Political Science Education, 2008
Introduction to American Government classes can benefit from the addition of examples from comparative politics. Presenting students with examples of other democratic systems encourages them to confront the costs and benefits of choices made in the American context. Dealing with these "cognitive conflict" tasks facilitates higher level learning on…
Descriptors: United States Government (Course), Introductory Courses, Teaching Methods, Comparative Analysis
Brooks, D. Christopher – Journal of Political Science Education, 2005
In addition to exposing students to basic concepts, theories, and ideas, teachers of comparative politics often claim to foster and promote values of tolerance and cultural sensitivity through exposure to the histories, cultures, and societies of cases from around the world. This claim, however, has been largely speculative and unsupported by any…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Political Science, College Instruction, Quasiexperimental Design