Running Simulations Without Ruining Your Life: Simple Ways to Incorporate Active Learning into Your Teaching

Abstract

Political science educators face the significant challenge of engaging students in the process of learning about an ever-changing political world. Keeping up with international political dynamics, while maintaining a productive research agenda and facilitating real learning in the classroom, is a considerable feat for any professor. In this paper I present three specific low- to medium-cost strategies for incorporating innovative active learning techniques in the classroom.