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Nemerever, Zoe; Piazza, Kelly; Hill, Seth – College Teaching, 2022
Women are underrepresented among American legislators and political science majors. One explanation is that gender imbalances propagate through space and time. In this paper, we introduce a paired experiment aimed to assess the downstream attitudinal effects of priming the issue of women's representation. At one predominantly male university and…
Descriptors: Gender Issues, Introductory Courses, United States Government (Course), Curriculum Development
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Sanjay Jeram – College Teaching, 2024
Urban universities with a predominantly commuting student population face distinct challenges in fostering social connections. Commuting students spend less time on campus and have fewer opportunities for organized and spontaneous social interactions with other students. The campus experience for commuter students tends to center around the…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Relationship, Large Group Instruction, Class Size, Lecture Method
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Bluestone, Cheryl – College Teaching, 2007
The research methods unit of survey psychology classes introduces important concepts of scientific reasoning and fluency, making it an ideal course in which to deliver enhanced curricula. To increase interest and engagement, the author developed an expanded research methods and statistics module to give students the opportunity to explore…
Descriptors: Research Methodology, Active Learning, Statistics, Self Efficacy