| Description |
1 online resource (xxvii, 418 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
| Series |
Political pedagogies |
|
Political pedagogies.
|
| Contents |
Intro -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Notes on Contributors -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- 1 Introduction -- Finding Balance -- Importance of the "Teacher-Scholar" Model in Higher Education -- Outline of the Book -- Part I Scholarship of Teaching and Learning and Pedagogical Research -- 2 Taking Teaching Philosophies Seriously: Pedagogical Identity, Philosophy of Education, and New Opportunities for Publication -- Introduction -- Teaching Philosophy Statements: Recommendations and Research -- A New Perspective -- Conclusion -- References |
|
3 Researching While Teaching and Mentoring: A Reflection on Collaboration -- SoTL Research -- Stand-Alone Programming -- Research Embedded in Classes -- Working Directly with Students -- Concluding Reflections -- References -- 4 Metacognitive Exercises in the Political Science Classroom: Reflections and Research on Student Investment in Learning -- Setting Expectations -- Planning Learning Tasks -- Monitoring Cognitive Activities -- Evaluating the Progression Toward Goals -- Closing the Loop -- References |
|
Part II Leveraging Scholarship to Enhance the Pedagogy of Simulations, Games, and Role Play Exercises -- 5 Collaboration and Independent Study: Working with Undergraduate Students to Design, Implement, and Assess a Simulation -- Introduction -- Why Simulations? -- Designing the Simulation: A "Win-Win-Win" Collaboration -- The Independent Study Course -- Description of the "Precious Balance" Simulation -- Benefits of the Collaboration -- Lessons Learned -- Finding Independent Study Students -- Set Clear Timelines and Expectations -- Conclusion -- References |
|
6 Facilitating Student Learning Through Games on Human Rights -- Simulations and Games as a Pedagogical Tool -- Student-Centered Learning and Game/Simulation Creation -- Student Creation of Human Rights Games and Assessments -- Reflections and Challenges -- Lessons Learned and Recommendations -- References -- 7 'I'm Gonna Make Them an Offer They Can't Refuse': Teaching Politics and Mafia Through a Role-Play to Improve Student Learning and Understanding -- Introduction -- Embedding Research in Student-Centered Teaching -- The Pedagogical Rationale -- What Are the Benefits of Role-Play? |
|
What Challenges Do Role-Play Teaching Strategies Pose? -- Role-Playing Organized Crime in Mafia Clans -- Designing the Intervention -- The Role-Play Games -- Making Sense of the Games -- Assessing the Outcomes -- Evaluation -- Conclusion -- References -- Part III Writing Textbooks -- 8 Writing a Textbook Is Good for You -- Introduction -- Why Textbook Writing Matters -- What Type of Textbook Should You Write? -- An Individual or Collaborative Project? -- What Makes a Good Textbook? -- References |
| Summary |
With contributions by leading scholars and practitioners from around the world, this collection represents the best single resource for anyone looking to get more out of bringing together teaching and research. Simon Usherwood, The Open University, UK An essential resource filled with new ideas and approaches, this will become the go-to volume for political science instructors eager to find efficient, productive, and fun ways to combine their teaching and research interests. Amanda Rosen, Webster University, US This book is an excellent contribution to the field of political science pedagogy. Given the constant challenge that professors face to do quality research and quality teaching, this book is a very useful resource for academics to better focus on the importance of research into effective pedagogy and how this research can be helpful to the professor and their students. Victor Asal, University of Albany, US This book provides a resource for political science faculty wanting to increase their research productivity and/or teaching effectiveness in a time and resource efficient way. Faculty from various subfields and institution types offer examples of how they align their research and teaching activities to get more bang for their buck. While some contributors discuss projects within the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) research tradition, others go beyond this approach and integrate their teaching and research in other ways. As a result, this volume offers diverse, innovative, and practical ways faculty can leverage the teaching/scholarship connection to both improve scholarly productivity and ground political science instruction in pedagogical literature. Charity Butcher is Director of the School of Conflict Management, Peacebuilding and Development at Kennesaw State University. Tavishi Bhasin is a Professor in the School of Government and International Affairs at Kennesaw State University. Elizabeth Gordon is a Professor in the School of Government and International Affairs at Kennesaw State University. Maia Hallward is Professor in the School of Conflict Management, Peacebuilding and Development at Kennesaw State University |
| Notes |
Includes index |
|
Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed December 14, 2023) |
| Subject |
Political science -- Study and teaching.
|
|
Political science -- Research
|
|
Political science -- Research.
|
|
Political science -- Study and teaching.
|
| Form |
Electronic book
|
| Author |
Butcher, Charity, 1976- editor.
|
|
Bhasin, Tavishi, editor
|
|
Gordon, Elizabeth, editor
|
|
Hallward, Maia Carter, 1976- editor.
|
| ISBN |
9783031428876 |
|
3031428870 |
|
