SSRN APSA 2013 Teaching & Learning Conference (Archive)

1.

Pinning Down the Constitution: An Interactive Way to Teach Congress's Power, Federalism, and Constitutional Interpretation

2013 APSA Teaching and Learning Conference Paper

Number of pages: 22 Posted: 24 Jan 2013

Working Paper Series

Ryan Emenaker

College of the Redwoods

Downloads 590

2.

MOOCs and Community College Distance Education

2013 APSA Teaching and Learning Conference Paper

Number of pages: 25 Posted: 27 Jan 2013

Working Paper Series

Nancy L. Bednar

Antelope Valley College

Downloads 435

3.

Training Future Political Scientists: Reflections from an Undergraduate Research Methods Course

2013 APSA Teaching and Learning Conference Paper

Number of pages: 20 Posted: 27 Jan 2013

Working Paper Series

Julia M. Lau and Emily Schaefer

Georgetown University and McDaniel College

Downloads 289

4.

Where's the Diplomacy in Diplomacy? Using a Classic Board Game to Teach Introduction to International Relations

Political Science and Politics Cambridge University Press, Forthcoming, 2013 APSA Teaching and Learning Conference Paper

Number of pages: 14 Posted: 27 Jan 2013

Accepted Paper Series

Richard Arnold

Muskingum College

Downloads 251

5.

Using Online Facebook Study Groups as a Pedagogical Tool for Political Science Courses

2013 APSA Teaching and Learning Conference Paper

Number of pages: 15 Posted: 22 Jan 2013 Last Revised: 20 Aug 2013

Working Paper Series

Alisa Rod and Mario Guerrero

University of California, Santa Barbara and California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

Downloads 236

6.

War Games: Comparative and IR Theory Simulations

APSA 2013 Teaching and Learning Conference Paper

Number of pages: 23 Posted: 07 Feb 2013 Last Revised: 12 Feb 2013

Working Paper Series

Patricia Stapleton

University of New Hampshire

Downloads 218

7.

Preparing Students for Global Citizenship: Role Play as a Pedagogical Tool

2013 APSA Teaching and Learning Conference Paper

Number of pages: 14 Posted: 24 Jan 2013

Working Paper Series

Pamela N. Waldron-Moore

Xavier University of Louisiana

Downloads 186

8.

Teaching Diplomacy by Other Means: Using an Outside-of-Class Simulation to Teach International Relations Theory

2013 APSA Teaching and Learning Conference Paper

Number of pages: 30 Posted: 19 Jan 2013 Last Revised: 22 Aug 2014

Working Paper Series

David Bridge and Simon Radford

Baylor University and University of Southern California

Downloads 173

9.

Improving Political Theory Comprehension and Connections with Blended Learning

2013 APSA Teaching and Learning Conference Paper

Number of pages: 32 Posted: 19 Jan 2013

Working Paper Series

Kathleen Cole

Metropolitan State University

Downloads 161

10.

One Man's Freedom Fighter on Film is Another Man's Terrorist During the Classroom Discussion: The Advantages and Unintended Consequences of Using Film to Teach Terrorism

2013 APSA Teaching and Learning Conference Paper

Number of pages: 32 Posted: 26 Jan 2013

Working Paper Series

Christopher Robert Cook

University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown

Downloads 158

11.

Teaching with Simcity: Using Computer Games to Construct Dynamic Governance Simulations

2013 APSA Teaching and Learning Conference Paper

Number of pages: 21 Posted: 31 Jan 2013

Working Paper Series

Matthew Woessner

Pennsylvania State University Harrisburg

Downloads 153

12.

Writing Better Writing Assignments

PS: Political Science & Politics (2014), Forthcoming

Number of pages: 16 Posted: 27 Jan 2013 Last Revised: 28 Oct 2013

Accepted Paper Series

Allison Rank and Heather Pool

University of Washington - Department of Political Science and Denison University - Department of Political Science

Downloads 151

13.

Tumbling Political Theory

2013 APSA Teaching and Learning Conference Paper

Number of pages: 19 Posted: 26 Jan 2013

Working Paper Series

Ari Kohen

University of Nebraska at Lincoln - Department of Political Science

Downloads 142

14.

Taking Research Methods Out of Isolation: Teachers’ Experiences with Curriculum-Wide Integration of Research Methods in Substantive Courses

2013 APSA Teaching and Learning Conference Paper

Number of pages: 12 Posted: 30 Jan 2013 Last Revised: 04 Feb 2013

Accepted Paper Series

Koen Slootmaeckers, Johan Adriaensen and Bart Kerremans

University of Leuven, Maastricht University and KU Leuven

Downloads 134

15.

Teaching Comparative Politics: Finding the Red Threads

2013 APSA Teaching and Learning Conference Paper

Number of pages: 24 Posted: 25 Jan 2013

Working Paper Series

Thomas Kolasa

Troy University

Downloads 130

16.

Designing a New Simulation of Ethnic Conflict: Lessons Learned from the Trenches

APSA 2013 Teaching and Learning Conference Paper

Number of pages: 15 Posted: 06 Feb 2013

Working Paper Series

Joseph W. Roberts

Roger Williams University

Downloads 128

17.

Assessment in Action: The Evolution of an Undergraduate Qualitative Research Methods Course

APSA 2013 Teaching and Learning Conference Paper

Number of pages: 26 Posted: 03 Feb 2013

Working Paper Series

Lilian A. Barria, Melinda Mueller and Richard A. Wandling

Eastern Illinois University, Eastern Illinois University and Eastern Illinois University

Downloads 126

18.

Is Political Science Academically Adrift? Designing More Effective Departmental Assessment Tools to Assess Student Outcomes

APSA 2013 Teaching and Learning Conference Paper

Number of pages: 42 Posted: 04 Feb 2013

Working Paper Series

Bryan McQuide

Grand View University

Downloads 123

19.

The Strategy Project

APSA 2013 Teaching and Learning Conference Paper

Number of pages: 23 Posted: 30 Jan 2013

Working Paper Series

Michael Allen Hunzeker

Princeton University - Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs

Downloads 123

20.

Should We Teach Civics or Active Citizenship? A New Approach to Teaching

2013 APSA Teaching and Learning Conference Paper

Number of pages: 18 Posted: 18 Jan 2013

Working Paper Series

Michael Smith and Bob Graham

Emporia State University and University of Florida - Bob Graham Center for Public Service

Downloads 120

21.

Problem Solving and Creativity in Public Policy Courses: Promoting Interest and Civic Engagement

APSA 2013 Teaching and Learning Conference Paper

Number of pages: 18 Posted: 01 Feb 2013 Last Revised: 07 Feb 2013

Working Paper Series

Clayton Wukich and Michael D. Siciliano

Sam Houston State University and University of Illinois at Chicago

Downloads 118

22.

New Media, Civic Learning, and Civic Action Among Young People

2013 APSA Teaching and Learning Conference Paper

Number of pages: 44 Posted: 19 Jan 2013

Working Paper Series

Ryan L. Claassen and J. Quin Monson

Kent State University and Brigham Young University

There are 2 versions of this paper

Downloads 114

23.

Instructional Initiatives for English as a Second Language (ESL) Students in Introductory Courses

APSA 2013 Teaching and Learning Conference Paper

Number of pages: 15 Posted: 07 Feb 2013

Working Paper Series

Helen Chang

Independent

Downloads 113

24.

Empowering Students, Empowering Communities, Through Community-Based Learning and Civic Engagement: The Case Study of Refugee Resettlement in Lancaster, Pa

APSA 2013 Teaching and Learning Conference Paper

Number of pages: 21 Posted: 06 Feb 2013

Working Paper Series

Susan Dicklitch-Nelson

Franklin & Marshall College

Downloads 111

25.

How Do We Teach the Dissertation?

Number of pages: 6 Posted: 11 Feb 2013

Working Paper Series

Terrie R. Groth

University of Brasília (UnB), Institute of Political Science

Downloads 110

26.

Satire in Springfield: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Simpsons as a Pedagogical Tool

2013 APSA Teaching and Learning Conference Paper

Number of pages: 21 Posted: 24 Jan 2013

Working Paper Series

Amy Widestrom

Arcadia University

Downloads 108

27.

Beyond Service-Learning: A Comprehensive Model for Undergraduate Civic Engagement

Number of pages: 27 Posted: 01 Feb 2013

Working Paper Series

Kerri Nicoll, Katie Richards-Schuster and Mary Ruffolo

University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, University of Michigan - School of Social Work and University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Institute for Social Research

Downloads 100

28.

The Impact of Peer Instruction Pedagogy on Student Learning, Attitudes Toward Learning and Student Engagement: Evidence from a Large Enrollment Political Science Course

APSA 2013 Teaching and Learning Conference Paper

Number of pages: 30 Posted: 08 Feb 2013

Working Paper Series

Maureen Feeley

University of California, San Diego (UCSD)

Downloads 99

29.

The Role of Media Use in the Classroom and at Home in Improving Political Knowledge

2013 APSA Teaching and Learning Conference Paper

Number of pages: 33 Posted: 26 Jan 2013

Working Paper Series

Timothy Vercellotti and Elizabeth Matto

Western New England College and Eagleton Institute of Politics, Rutgers University

Downloads 96

30.

P.S. Majors to J.D. Jobs - How Can We Help You?: Assessing the Future of the Political Science Curriculum Vis-a-Vis the Future of Legal Education Through an Interdisciplinary Continuum

APSA 2013 Teaching and Learning Conference Paper

Number of pages: 56 Posted: 07 Feb 2013

Working Paper Series

Gregory R Bordelon

Monmouth University

Downloads 95

31.

Political Science's Contribition to General Education at Liberal Arts Colleges

APSA 2013 Teaching and Learning Conference Paper

Number of pages: 12 Posted: 05 Feb 2013

Working Paper Series

Aleisha Karjala

University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma

Downloads 94

32.

Can't Get No (Dis)Satisfaction: The Statecraft Simulation's Effect on Student Decision Making

2013 APSA Teaching and Learning Conference Paper

Number of pages: 16 Posted: 20 Jan 2013

Working Paper Series

Chad Raymond

Salve Regina University

Downloads 92

33.

Engaging Issues of Diversity in the Political Science Classroom

2013 APSA Teaching and Learning Conference Paper

Number of pages: 15 Posted: 24 Jan 2013 Last Revised: 05 Feb 2013

Working Paper Series

Anne Flaherty

Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville

Downloads 92

34.

Teaching About Intractable Conflicts: An Approach to Peace and Conflict Studies

2013 APSA Teaching and Learning Conference Paper

Number of pages: 26 Posted: 26 Jan 2013

Working Paper Series

Daniel Brunstetter and Daniel Wehrenfennig

University of California, Irvine and University of California, Irvine

Downloads 92

35.

Effectively Using Facebook to Foster Civic Engagement

APSA 2013 Teaching and Learning Conference Paper

Number of pages: 18 Posted: 06 Feb 2013

Working Paper Series

Leah A Murray

Weber State University (WSU)

Downloads 91

36.

Building Resources for Simulations in Political Science

2013 APSA Teaching and Learning Conference Paper

Number of pages: 11 Posted: 28 Jan 2013

Working Paper Series

Simon Usherwood

University of Surrey

Downloads 90

37.

Teaching About the End of the World

2013 APSA Teaching and Learning Conference Paper

Number of pages: 21 Posted: 27 Jan 2013 Last Revised: 04 Feb 2013

Working Paper Series

Victor Asal, Justin Conrad, Steve S. Sin and Paul G. Harwood

State University of New York at Albany, University of North Carolina (UNC) at Charlotte, National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) and University of North Florida

Downloads 90

38.

Total Immersion: Taking a Congressional Simulation to the Next Level

APSA 2013 Teaching and Learning Conference Paper

Number of pages: 26 Posted: 03 Feb 2013 Last Revised: 07 Feb 2013

Working Paper Series

Michael Lyons

Utah State University - College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences - Political Science

Downloads 90

39.

All the Classroom's a Stage: Student Temperament and the Effectiveness of Role Playing Simulations

APSA 2013 Teaching and Learning Conference Paper

Number of pages: 13 Posted: 05 Feb 2013

Working Paper Series

Amy Forster Rothbart

Hartwick College

Downloads 89

40.

Living Politics: Building a Semester-Long Simulation of International and Domestic Politics

2013 APSA Teaching and Learning Conference Paper

Number of pages: 30 Posted: 08 Feb 2013

Working Paper Series

Alexander H. Cohen

Ashford University

Downloads 89

41.

Learning Politics Through Theatre: What the Performance Workshop Can Offer Political Science Pedagogy

2013 APSA Teaching and Learning Conference Paper

Number of pages: 8 Posted: 27 Jan 2013

Working Paper Series

Margot Morgan

Perspectives on Politics

Downloads 87

42.

Student Engagement on the Cheap: Small-Scale Active Learning Components in the American Government Course

Number of pages: 26 Posted: 10 Feb 2013

Working Paper Series

Daniel E. Smith

Northwest Missouri State University

Downloads 87

43.

Clickers in Large Classes: Evaluating How Technology Can Foster a Seminar Experience

APSA 2013 Teaching and Learning Conference Paper

Number of pages: 19 Posted: 03 Feb 2013

Working Paper Series

Craig Leonard Brians, Victoria Dounoucos and Carley Frye

Virginia Tech, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University - Department of Political Science and Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University - Department of Political Science

Downloads 86

44.

Thinking Back to Rousseau's Emile

APSA 2013 Teaching and Learning Conference Paper

Number of pages: 15 Posted: 06 Feb 2013

Working Paper Series

Peter Lindsay

Independent

Downloads 86

45.

'Globalizing' Higher Education in Japan: The Experience of Akita International University

APSA 2013 Teaching and Learning Conference Paper

Number of pages: 15 Posted: 07 Feb 2013

Working Paper Series

Takeshi Akiba

Akita International University

Downloads 85

46.

What Do We Talk About When We Talk About Political Engagement? Clarifying Our Concepts and Proposing a Research Agenca

APSA 2013 Teaching and Learning Conference Paper

Number of pages: 11 Posted: 07 Feb 2013

Working Paper Series

John C. Berg

Suffolk University

Downloads 85

47.

The Assessment of General Education Learning Outcomes in U.S. Government

APSA 2013 Teaching and Learning Conference Paper

Number of pages: 15 Posted: 04 Feb 2013

Working Paper Series

Alvin Quackenbush

Valencia College

Downloads 83

48.

‘Passing a Law is Harder than Organic Chemistry’: Measuring What Was Learned in a Congressional Simulation

APSA 2013 Teaching and Learning Conference Paper

Number of pages: 13 Posted: 03 Feb 2013

Working Paper Series

David Niven

University of Cincinnati - Department of Political Science

Downloads 82

49.

Teaching 'Introduction to American Government' via Professional Political Science Articles

Core Curriculum/General Education: American Political Science Association, 2013 APSA Teaching and Learning Conference

Number of pages: 25 Posted: 17 Jan 2013

Accepted Paper Series

John Renard Girdwood

Wayne State

Downloads 77

50.

Class Analysis from the Sixth Comparison Study of Teaching Blended In-Class Courses vs. Teaching Distance Education Courses

Number of pages: 6 Posted: 01 Feb 2013

Working Paper Series

Susan J. Martin

Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Downloads 76

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