Teaching International Relations

Description

This comprehensive guide captures important trends in international relations (IR) pedagogy, paying particular attention to innovations in active learning and student engagement for the contemporary International Relations (IR) classroom. This book is organized into three parts: IR course structures and goals; techniques and approaches to the classroom; and assessment and effectiveness. It is up-to-date with teaching practices highlighted by leading journals and conferences sponsored by the International Studies Association (ISA) and the American Political Science Association (APSA). Collectively, the chapters contribute to continuing dialogues on pedagogy in the field and serve as a critical resource for faculty in IR, political science, and social science. Contents List of figures and tables List of contributors 1 Introduction to Teaching International Relations • James M. Scott, Ralph G. Carter, Brandy Jolliff Scott and Jeffrey S. Lantis PART I: CONTEMPORARY TRENDS IN COURSE STRUCTURES AND GOALS 2 Essentials for Introduction to International Relations • Paul F. Diehl and Mark A. Boyer 3 Teaching with purpose: commitment and innovation in IR pedagogy • Jeffrey S. Lantis 4 Teaching IR in the Global South: views from Brazil and South Africa • Jacqueline de Matos Ala, Cristina Yumie Aoki Inoue and Marcelo Valença 5 Toward an intersectional pedagogy in IR: how to take feminist interventions seriously • Dovilė Budrytė PART II: INNOVATIONS IN THE CLASSROOM: TECHNIQUES AND APPROACHES 6 Teaching with case studies • Ralph G. Carter 7 Experiential learning through faculty-led study abroad programs • Amy Below, Amanda Nydegger and Mary Jane Parmentier 8 Using Statecraft in the classroom • Eric Cox 9 Teaching political violence with games and simulations • Amanda Rosen and Victor Asal 10 Teaching with the IR theory toolkit • Eric K. Leonard 11 Teaching IR with literature and film • Gigi Gokcek and Patrick James 12 Engaging in inquiry: problem-based and research-focused teaching and learning • James M. Scott 13 Engaging with diversity through technology • Yasemin Akbaba and Filiz Başkan 14 Becoming an effective online teacher: five considerations for better teaching and learning in IR courses • Brandy Jolliff Scott 15 Collaborative learning in the IR classroom • Heather A. Smith PART III: ASSESSMENT AND EFFECTIVENESS 16 Assessment and effectiveness of active teaching and learning in IR • Matthew Krain and Kent J. Kille 17 The vital role of assessment in active teaching and learning • Kerstin Hamann References Index