The Palgrave Handbook of Teaching and Research in Political Science

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 A...

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Other Authors: Butcher, Charity (Editor), Bhasin, Tavishi (Editor), Gordon, Elizabeth (Editor), Hallward, Maia Carter (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham Palgrave Macmillan 2023, 2023
Edition:1st ed. 2023
Series:Political Pedagogies
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Section I: Scholarship of Teaching and Learning and Pedagogical Research
  • Chapter 1: Teaching Philosophy and Teaching Philosophies: Developing a Pedagogical Identity as an Early Career Instructor
  • Chapter 2: Research while Teaching: A Reflection
  • Chapter 3: Amplifying Student Investment in the Political Science Classroom with Reflective Assignments
  • Chapter 4: Engaging Students’ Lived Experience as a Research and Pedagogical Tool
  • Chapter 5: Collaboration and Independent Study: Working with Undergraduate Students to Design, Implement, and Assess a Simulation
  • Chapter 6: Learning Human Rights through Games
  • Chapter 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
  • Section II: Writing Textbooks
  • Chapter 8: Writing a Textbook is Good for You
  • Chapter 9: Taking Innovative Teaching to the Next Level – Writing and Publishing Instructional Materials and Textbooks
  • Section III: Conducting Research with Students
  • Chapter 10: The Many Rewards (and a Few Pitfalls) of Doing Research with Students
  • Chapter 11: A Guide to Balancing Teaching, Research and Service at a Comprehensive University by Engaging Undergraduates in Political Science Research
  • Chapter 12: How to Hire Student Researchers, Find Funds to Pay Them and Advance Your Scholarship All While Teaching Way Too Much
  • Chapter 13: Empowering Undergraduate Women Researchers Through Mentorship and Care
  • Chapter 14: Early Challenges and Successes from Adapting the Laboratory Model to Undergraduate Teaching Institutions
  • Chapter 15: Teamwork makes the (Research) Dream Work: Lessons in Working with a Student Research Team
  • Chapter 15: Teamwork makes the (Research) Dream Work: Lessons in Working with a Student Research Team
  • Chapter 16: Making Contingency Work: Conducting Student-Engaging Research Offthe Tenure Track.-Chapter 17: Research-oriented Teaching in Political Science: Emphasizing Science in the Name of Our Profession
  • Chapter 18: Partnering with Graduate Students on Policy Research and Practice
  • Chapter 19: Graduate Students and Learning the Publishing Game
  • Section IV: Research with Students: Experiential Learning and Civic Engagement
  • Chapter 20: Combining Project-Based Learning and Service Learning in Teaching Global Issues
  • Chapter 21: Unlocking Hidden Connections: Synergizing Scholarship and Student Engagement.-Chapter 22: Using Election Exit Polls to Teach Students about Public Opinion Research and Sustain a Scholarly Agenda
  • Chapter 23: Why Iowa? An Experiential Approach to Teaching Presidential Nominations.-Chapter 24: Enhancing Teaching and Research Outcomes through Community Engagement
  • Chapter 25: Creating the Ties that Bind: Weaving Undergraduate Research into Your Career Success
  • Chapter 26: Community is Key: How Working Across Interdisciplinary Divides Can Improve Teaching, Research, and Service
  • Section V: Embedding Research in Teaching and Generating Research Ideas from Teaching
  • Chapter 27: Smart Teachers: Identifying Teaching Moments in Research
  • Chapter 28: Remaining Research-Active at Teaching-Intensive Universities
  • Chapter 29: Using Review Sessions to Jump Start Research Projects in Methods Coursework
  • Chapter 30: Doing Political Theory in the Classroom
  • Chapter 31: Teaching Food Security to Fed Students: Using Images to Promote Engagement.-Chapter 32: Knowledge Production and Student Learning in Political Science: Bhutan and the Politics of Happiness
  • Chapter 33: The Evolution of a Senior Capstone Project
  • 34. Conclusion