Simulations In The Political Science Classroom Games Without Frontiers Mark Harvey James Fielder Ryan Gibb by Mark Harvey & James Fielder & Ryan Gibb 9781003144106, 1003144101 instant download after payment.

This book is premised on the assumption that games and simulations provide
welcome alternatives and supplements to traditional lectures and class
discussions—especially in political science classrooms, where real-world
circumstances provide ideal applications of theory and policy prescriptions.
Implementing such an active learning program, however, is sometimes daunting
to overburdened professors and teaching assistants. This book addresses
the challenges of using games and simulations in the political science classroom,
both online and in person. Each chapter offers a game or simulation that
politics teachers can use to teach course concepts and explains ways to execute
it effectively. In addition, the authors in this volume make a proactive case for
games and simulations. Each chapter offers research to evaluate the effectiveness
of the activity and pedagogical design best practices. Thus, the book not
only serves as a game design resource, but also offers demonstrable support for
using games and simulations in the political science classroom. Aimed at teachers
at all levels, from high school through college, the book may be especially
appealing to graduate students entering teaching for the first time and open to
new teaching and learning approaches.