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The Problem-Based Learning as a Pedagogical Framework for Teaching Master of Public Policy and Master of Public Administration Programs in Latin America
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Munoz-del-Campo, Norma – Teaching Public Administration, 2023
If the aim of developing public policies is to solve social issues, it is worth asking whether the higher education programs for future public servants are being adapted to the demands of our societies. If we also recognize a relationship between education and political capacity, then it is pertinent to study the development of knowledge, skills,…
Descriptors: Problem Based Learning, Teaching Methods, Masters Programs, Public Policy
The Use of Inquiry-Based Learning in Public Administration Education: Challenges and Opportunities in the Context of Internationalization
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Moseley, Alice; Connolly, John – Teaching Public Administration, 2021
This paper discusses both challenges and opportunities for using inquiry-based learning in public administration postgraduate education in a context of internationalisation. In particular, we discuss the appropriateness of inquiry-based learning for teaching diverse groups of students from varied international backgrounds. Inquiry-based learning…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Inquiry, Problem Based Learning, Public Administration Education
Long-Term Trends Accentuate the Import of Creative and Critical Thinking Skills Developed by Design Thinking and Ill-Defined Questions
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Peters, Robert A.; Maatman, Janice – Teaching Public Administration, 2017
The economic, financial, and political trends such as stagnating standards of living, fiscal pressure, and an escalating mistrust of government were set in motion during the 1960s and 1970s. Due to the duration of the trends, the magnitude, but not the nature, of the challenges confronting the health care, nonprofit and public sectors has changed.…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Thinking Skills, Learning Strategies, Public Administration Education
Comparative Research: An Approach to Teaching Research Methods in Political Science and Public Administration
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Engbers, Trent A – Teaching Public Administration, 2016
The teaching of research methods has been at the core of public administration education for almost 30 years. But since 1990, this journal has published only two articles on the teaching of research methods. Given the increasing emphasis on data driven decision-making, greater insight is needed into the best practices for teaching public…
Descriptors: Public Administration Education, Political Science, Comparative Analysis, Teaching Methods
Public Administration Teaching and Interdisciplinarity: Considering the Consequences
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van der Waldt, Gerrit – Teaching Public Administration, 2014
Public administration is a highly diverse and evolving field of scientific inquiry. The study domain is characterised further by often-competing paradigmatic perspectives and seemingly endless teaching modalities. There seems to be an increasing realisation that answers to complex societal challenges cannot be solved within the knowledge…
Descriptors: Public Administration Education, Teaching Methods, Interdisciplinary Approach, Curriculum Design
Anchored Learning and the Development of Creative, Critical Thinking and Life-Long Learning Skills
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Peters, Robert A. – Teaching Public Administration, 2015
Focus groups were convened in 2005 and 2013 as the first step in successive MPA curriculum review and revision processes. Although the criteria for selecting participants and the questions posed to the groups were similar, the focus groups generated dramatically different perspectives regarding the challenges confronting administrators. An…
Descriptors: Public Administration Education, Masters Programs, Curriculum Evaluation, Focus Groups