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Nick Clark; John A. Scherpereel – Journal of Political Science Education, 2024
Scholars of teaching and learning frequently examine whether simulations promote content knowledge and engagement with course material. But many educators use simulations to promote additional goals. This article suggests that designers of political simulations often pursue four ends: "knowledge, engagement, skills, and empathy (KESE)."…
Descriptors: Political Science, Teaching Methods, Simulation, Instructional Effectiveness
Hendrickson, Petra – Journal of Political Science Education, 2021
What is the impact of active learning techniques on student excitement, interest, and self-efficacy in a course? An American Foreign Policy and National Security course was designed around the utilization of a number of active learning techniques, including simulations, a debate, and counterfactual analysis. Students in the course were surveyed…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Student Attitudes, Student Interests, Self Efficacy
Kammerer, Edward F., Jr.; Higashi, Brenden – Journal of Political Science Education, 2021
Anecdotal evidence suggests pedagogy research on simulations in political science is dominated by two subfields: International Relations and Comparative Politics. This belief may stem from the widespread use of things like Model United Nations and Model Arab League or the popular game Statecraft. While some other subfields, notably public law,…
Descriptors: Simulation, Political Science, Active Learning, Role Playing
Battaglini, Charles; Gomez, Jose; Kim, Ki Young; LaBelle, James; Libonate, Casey; McClellan, Oliver A.; Roman, Carly; Rubio, Julia Maria; Miller, Michael G. – Journal of Political Science Education, 2021
The large introductory classes at many universities present a particular challenge for instructors wishing to guarantee participation opportunities for their students. Yet, large courses can actually afford advantages for instructors looking to replicate many features of the U.S. Congress. We describe two separate Congressional simulations in an…
Descriptors: Legislators, Simulation, Large Group Instruction, Introductory Courses
Smith, Alex P.; Phillips, Stephen C. – Journal of Political Science Education, 2021
Simulations offer opportunities for students to receive instruction in political strategies and practice developing political skills without the real-world consequences faced by policymakers. Budget simulations introduce students to collective action problems prevalent at all levels of American government and can be used in a variety of courses.…
Descriptors: Simulation, Budgeting, Political Science, Agenda Setting
Cohen, Alex; Alden, John; Ring, Jonathan – Journal of Political Science Education, 2021
Active learning--and gaming, in particular--is now a well-established part of many political science courses. First, we discuss the design and implementation of a "Gateway Game", a pedagogical tool with broad applicability and test its effectiveness in increasing student motivation, satisfaction, and learning. Crucially, we provide…
Descriptors: Educational Games, Active Learning, Political Science, Student Interests
Gross, Benjamin Isaak – Journal of Political Science Education, 2021
While the number of newspapers and the circulation of those remaining is decreasing, they are still the greatest contributor of new information into media ecosystems. Newspapers continue to pay an important role in setting the agenda, as other sources recycle and repackage their content. To assist students in learning concepts of newspapers,…
Descriptors: Agenda Setting, Political Science, Teaching Methods, Newspapers
Engel, Susan; Mayersen, Deborah; Pedersen, David; Eidenfalk, Joakim – Journal of Political Science Education, 2021
Model United Nations (MUN) simulations are an increasingly popular approach to teaching international relations, in both secondary and tertiary education. There is some evidence, however, that these simulations disadvantage female participants. Studies by Rosenthal et al. and Coughlin found that female students participate less in simulations than…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Simulation, Grades (Scholastic), Teaching Methods
Wunische, Adam – Journal of Political Science Education, 2019
Active learning techniques are being use with increasing frequency in the classroom and more time is being dedicated to designing and implementing them. However, the literature still suffers from a lack of rigorous empirical methods to test the effects of simulations. Most of the claimed benefits of utilizing simulations, and other active learning…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Active Learning, Lecture Method, Political Science
Lovell, Darrell; Khatri, Cassandra – Journal of Political Science Education, 2021
Simulation methodology has moved toward using different types of real-world scenario-based learning constructs to improve applied understanding of political science concepts and theories. This type of active learning has become popular in the upper divisions of undergraduate and graduate political science. This reflection addresses the variance in…
Descriptors: Political Science, Community Colleges, Introductory Courses, Simulation
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
Hunt, Kate – Journal of Political Science Education, 2019
While the use of active learning exercises and the incorporation of popular culture in the classroom have increased in recent years, the study of potential gendered effects on learning and engagement when it comes to these practices has been limited. In this study, data are collected from international politics courses using a zombie outbreak as…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Active Learning, Popular Culture, Political Science
Perry, Tomer J.; Robichaud, Christopher – Journal of Political Science Education, 2020
Simulations are an excellent tool for teaching and have been used in many disciplines including in various subfields of political science, notably in international relations. We focus on the value of employing simulations in the classroom to complement the pedagogy surrounding political theory and related fields such as professional ethics and…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Role Playing, Ethics, Decision Making
Naujoks, Daniel – Journal of Political Science Education, 2021
This essay introduces and analyzes a one-class role-play simulation during which students engage in stakeholder negotiations on how to respond to a large flow of refugees between two fictional African countries. Participants acquire an in-depth knowledge of arguments regarding granting and restricting refugees' freedom of movement and civil and…
Descriptors: Refugees, Emergency Shelters, International Relations, Teaching Methods
Bursens, Peter, Ed.; Donche, Vincent, Ed.; Gijbels, David, Ed.; Spooren, Pieter, Ed. – Professional and Practice-based Learning, 2018
This volume brings together both political and educational scientists. While educational research literature has so far not systematically addressed the tool of simulations of decision-making, political scientists have hardly used insights from research on assessment or on motivation and interest of students. Almost all political science…
Descriptors: Simulation, Decision Making, Active Learning, Political Science