Recommends that college teachers of comparative European politics attempt to broaden the geographic scope of the subject matter, integrate fact and theory, and make the course interesting and relevant to undergraduate students. (Author/DB)

Describes a college-level social science course which deals with social systems in a way that is meaningful to students, affectively-oriented, interdisciplinary, and supportive of class participation. (Author/DB)

Describes an experiment in student self-grading in an introductory American politics course. Findings indicate that self-grading motivates some students to work harder and other students to work less hard, and leads to grade inflation. However, it does not cause student learning to decline across the board, as has been hypothesized in some…

Describes and evaluates strategies related to audio-tutorial units in political science at the college level. Aims of the audio-tutorial system are to accomodate diverse student interests, develop a student-centered approach to learning, specify learning objectives, and provide variety in teaching style. (Author/DB)

Describes an evaluation instrument for college-level introductory American government courses which measures mastery of facts covered by the course. Class lectures do not include the facts; students must learn them through readings and discussions. The instrument thus measures student knowledge gain as well as teaching effectiveness. (AV)

Presents preliminary considerations toward a theory of presidential popularity based upon economic variables. Analyzes data from the Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, and Nixon administrations. A regression analysis table is included. For journal availability, see SO 505 894. (Author/DB)

In an innovative college level political science course, politics is related to mass media communication. Objectives include helping students understand (1) how the media depicts authority systems in particular ways and (2) how public officials try to use the mass media to enhance their authority. For journal availability, see SO 505 820.…

Describes the problems of bias and stereotyping in teaching Soviet politics and suggests techniques for overcoming these problems. (JR)

Outlines approaches for introducing science and engineering students to a social choice interpretation of politics relating to their own environment. (JR)

This paper reviews the placement of new Ph.D. political scientists in the academic labor market for the period 1960 to 1972. Included are tables indicating the placements of specific universities and colleges. (Author/RM)

Launched from a social studies class, the institute for Political and Legal Education shows students how government really operates by getting them involved in it. (Editor)

Explores the expansion of the Black power structure of Atlanta. Examines the mayoral, city council, and school board elections from 1949 to 1985. Also examines Fulton County congressional elections from 1970-1984 and the 1986 election. (RKM)

This lesson provides a simulation in which upper elementary and middle school students establish classroom routines, participate in decision-making activities, improve their understanding of the Constitutional Convention, and differentiate among the three branches of government. (BSR)

Discusses the origins of radicalism in Italy, specifically the emergence in 1831 of Giuseppe Mazzini as the advocate of Italian nationalism and radicalism. Examines Mazzini's role in Italy and among European revolutionaries, concluding that his legacy led to the establishment of the Italian republic in the twentieth century. (GEA)

Delineates the patterns of interdependance and linkages of Canadian communities with the Canadian international networks in developing countries. Focuses on the roles of government and nongovernmental organizations and community-citizen participation in development processes. Examines micro-macro influences that limit or enhance possibilities for…