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Elias, Nicole M.; D'Agostino, Maria J. – Teaching Public Administration, 2019
Sex and gender are evolving identity categories with emergent public policy and administration needs. To respond to the diverse landscape of sex and gender issues in the public sector, greater competency is needed. This research will contribute to the body of work on sex and gender in public administration by asking the following questions: (a)…
Descriptors: Gender Issues, Gender Bias, Sex Fairness, Public Administration Education
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Mitchell, David; Buckingham, Gregg – Teaching Public Administration, 2021
Service-learning is highly praised as a successful pedagogical tool for students' learning. Benefits are attributed to students, the university, and the community. However, the literature also cautions that the benefits of service-learning are largely assumed without empirical testing, warranting a closer review of this pedagogical method. The…
Descriptors: Strategic Planning, Service Learning, Educational Benefits, Public Administration Education
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Greve, Carsten; Pedersen, Anne Reff – Teaching Public Administration, 2017
This paper focuses on Denmark's Master of Public Governance and its assessments and lessons learned. Denmark is seen to have an efficient economy and public sector, a digitalized public service delivery system, and an advanced work-life balance. The Danish government invested substantial resources into developing a Master of Public Governance…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Masters Programs, Public Administration Education, Program Evaluation
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Harper, Robin A. – Teaching Public Administration, 2018
Governments write us into being by compelling the public to fill in tiny boxes on forms revealing our most private information. These personal details become matters of public record. What if students thought about how writing in public administration shapes us? In the spring of 2015, my Public Administration class joined with New York City…
Descriptors: Public Administration Education, Educational Practices, Praxis, Art Education
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Ahmed, Shamima – Teaching Public Administration, 2015
In the United States, Master of Public Administration Program (MPA) accreditations come through fulfilling the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and administration (NASPAA) accreditation standards. In 2009, NASPAA made some significant revisions to its accreditation standards. One of the major revisions is the requirement for programs…
Descriptors: Public Administration Education, Masters Programs, College Curriculum, Accreditation (Institutions)
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Dunning, Pamela T. – Teaching Public Administration, 2014
Higher education accrediting bodies are increasing the emphasis on assessing student learning outcomes as opposed to teaching methodology. The purpose of this article is to describe the process used by Troy University's Master of Public Administration program to change their assessment approach from a course learning objective perspective to a…
Descriptors: Competency Based Education, Evaluation Methods, Test Construction, Public Administration Education