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Glazier, Rebecca A.; Bowman, Warigia M. – Journal of Political Science Education, 2021
Students studying political science, public administration, public service, and related fields are increasingly expected to engage with local communities in their eventual careers. Providing curriculum-based opportunities for such engagement, however, can be challenging. Are the costs worth the benefits? In 2016, faculty from two universities in…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students, School Community Relationship, Cooperation
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Saks McManaway, Kimberly; Lorentz, Kevin G., II – Journal of Political Science Education, 2021
Challenges to the value of active civic engagement are an increasingly common phenomenon in introductory American government courses as there is a rise in populist sentiment and a lethargic democratic public. Traditional methods of civic participation and ideal citizenship are difficult to model and teach against this backdrop. Here, we offer…
Descriptors: United States Government (Course), Introductory Courses, Portfolios (Background Materials), Citizenship
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Kitchen, Veronica – Journal of Political Science Education, 2022
As experiential learning becomes more central to undergraduate education, we must find ways to use it in large classes and to teach students how to learn from experiences. This article uses a 2-year study of student perceptions of learning from short, in-class games and simulations to show that these active learning activities can be used to…
Descriptors: Experiential Learning, Undergraduate Students, Educational Games, Simulation
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Lenoir, Brandon W. – Journal of Political Science Education, 2020
This article outlines a semester-long advocacy project that walks students through the steps to develop a successful advocacy campaign, culminating in a trip to the state capitol to "lobby" legislators. The manuscript provides faculty with the basic structure for the project and suggests gradable assignments. The project builds on the…
Descriptors: Advocacy, Experiential Learning, Teaching Methods, Learning Theories
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Levintova, Ekaterina; Johnson, Terri; Scheberle, Denise; Vonck, Kevin – Journal of Political Science Education, 2011
Globalization, global citizenship, and political engagement have become such buzzwords and cliches that we often lose the sense of their meaning. Global citizenship in particular is an elusive concept to operationalize. This article proposes to look at three dimensions of global citizenship: legal (rights and obligations), psychological…
Descriptors: Assignments, Political Science, Introductory Courses, Citizenship