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Direct linkFernandez, Frank – Educational Researcher, 2021
One of the traditional aims of higher education is to prepare informed citizens who are civically engaged. Although many voters are underinformed, there are multiple social benefits to having an informed electorate. Therefore, colleges should aspire to not only increase student voter turnout but to prepare informed voters. In this article, I use…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Citizen Participation, Voting, Community Colleges
Glazier, Rebecca A.; Hamann, Kerstin; Pollock, Philip H.; Wilson, Bruce M. – Teaching in Higher Education, 2021
Four-year institutions of higher education in the United States are experiencing two major trends: (1) a growing number of transfer students; and (2) students taking an increasing proportion of their courses online. Here, we look closely at the extent to which these two trends impact student success. Using the University of Central Florida as our…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Transfer Students, Online Courses, Political Science
Cox, Eric – Journal of Political Science Education, 2021
This paper presents results from a comparative analysis of two sections of Introduction to International Politics, one of which used a traditional research paper as a supplemental assignment and one that used the Statecraft online simulation. Both sections were taught during the same semester and used common lecture notes, PowerPoint slides, exam…
Descriptors: Educational Games, Foreign Policy, International Relations, Political Science
Download full textDündar, Sahin – i.e.: inquiry in education, 2019
Social studies promotes civic competence by equipping students with the knowledge, values, beliefs, attitudes, and skills needed in a democratic society (Allen & Stevens, 1998; National Council for the Social Studies [NCSS], 1994). However, the multidisciplinary characteristics of civic issues entail an integrated curriculum covering different…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Correlation, Intellectual Disciplines, Social Studies
Bergbower, Matthew L. – Journal of Political Science Education, 2017
For many political science programs, research methods courses are a fundamental component of the recommended undergraduate curriculum. However, instructors and students often see these courses as the most challenging. This study explores when it is most appropriate for political science majors to enroll and pass a research methods course. The…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Student Research, Research Methodology, Readiness
Towner, Terri L. – Journal of Political Science Education, 2016
Research on the influence of class size on student academic achievement is important for university instructors, administrators, and students. The article examines the influence of class size--a small section versus a large section--in introductory political science courses on student grades in two comparable semesters. It is expected that…
Descriptors: Class Size, Academic Achievement, Political Science, Introductory Courses
