THE SOCIAL SCIENCE EDUCATION CONSORTIUM EXPLORED WAYS OF OBTAINING GREATER COOPERATION AND COMMUNICATION AMONG THE VARIOUS KINDS OF PEOPLE WHO ARE CONCERNED WITH CREATIVE INNOVATION IN SOCIAL SCIENCE EDUCATION--INCLUDING CLASSROOM TEACHERS, CURRICULUM DIRECTORS, SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS, UNIVERSITY EDUCATORS, AND SOCIAL SCIENTISTS. THE BASIC NEEDS…

A program description, including historical development, of the congressional intern program on Capitol Hill, which in the summer of 1974 involved 1800 college students and teenagers, 15 or 20 in the offices of some Senators. The program includes formal speaker and seminar programs as well as work experience. (JT)

Tests the hypothesis that political science students using computer-based games in an American government course would achieve at a higher level and evaluate the games at least as favorably as traditional modes of instruction. Findings were positive. (DB)

Discusses the systematic assessment of student learning gains by means of pretest and posttest comparisons. This type of assessment is found to be a time consuming procedure but can be a valuable guide to teaching effectiveness when studied in conjunction with a questionnaire which provides feedback about students' opinions. (DB)

Designed to assess the effects of self-grading on undergraduate learning and evaluation in a one semester constitutional law course, this study indicated that self-grading had no significant impact on learning but that it did encourage self-graders to evaluate themselves significantly higher than instructor graded students. (Author/DB)

Describes a collection of 50 political cartoons by American cartoonists depicting famous events and issues from 1754 through 1960. Indicates that the cartoon and information packet should be effective on secondary and college levels. It can be ordered from J. Weston Walch, Publisher, Box 658, Portland, Maine 04104. (Author/DB)

The many historical writings on political machines and bossism are reviewed in this article. (DE)

Describes an experiment in teaching research methods to undergraduate students in political science. The experiment centered around a data lab that met weekly and provided students with information pertaining to data processing and statistics. Information on student evaluation of the experiment is included. (Author/DB)

Outlines a model United Nations simulation which is applicable for high school or college use. It is played under the rules of an organization called the Model United Nations of the Far West, an association of 100 colleges in the western U.S. The simulation involves weekly mock sessions. (AV)

An introductory college course in American Government and Politics was designed to enhance the potential enjoyment of political participation, and to establish a national connection between policy, candidate, and value preferences. The participatory, issue-oriented course resulted in 88 percent general election turnout, 71 percent primary turnout,…

Outlines the feminist perspective within political science and evaluates the influence of the feminist point of view on mainstream political science teaching. Concludes that additional dialogue is necessary between feminists and their teaching colleagues to alleviate stereotypes and biases regarding womens' political behavior and theoretical…

Reviews the current state of European studies and gives reasons for including more material on the European community in political science courses. Describes resources for the study of the European community and identifies ways of implementing such a program. (Author/AV)

Examines the controversy over the pursuit of knowledge and problems of access and disclosure as this controversy affects political science researchers. Concludes that political scientists must acknowledge the civic and ethical implications of their work. For journal availability, see SO 506 378. (Author/DB)

Describes a recent examination of the treatment of economics in high school social studies textbooks. Concludes that most texts were deficient in their treatment of economics and that there were errors of fact and interpretation in many texts. (Author/DB)

International trends in the social sciences since the 1952 establishment of the International Social Science Council (ISSC) are reviewed. Developments at the level of theory and methodology and interdisciplinary links among social sciences are evaluated. Some implications for the future are noted. (GC)