Do Early Simulations Work? Simulations in Gateway Political Science Courses at Community Colleges

Lovell, Darrell; Khatri, Cassandra

doi:10.1080/15512169.2019.1705164

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“…Organic simulation may be especially useful in introductory courses like those in which I debuted the Genovian simulation. There exists some evidence that conducting simulations early in students' academic careers can be notably effective in shaping later success in the field (Lovell and Khatri 2021). This is another way in which organic simulation in an introductory American politics course might convey special benefits.…”

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Teaching U.S. Constitutional Design: The Case of the “Genovian Revolution”

Anson

2024

Journal of Political Science Education

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Instructors often lament that their students possess a distorted understanding of the U.S. Constitution. Students often initially fail to appreciate how power, group interests, and conflictual processes have shaped American political institutions and their long-term effects. To foster a view of U.S. Constitutional design that better reflects the core insights of contemporary political science, I introduce a two-week constitutional convention simulation that centers on the fictional Principality of Genovia. Working in groups, students assume roles within various segments of Genovian society who seek democratic representation following the sudden abdication of their autocratic prince. The simulation is designed to foreshadow key concepts in American government and politics. It does so in a way that allows for vociferous debate and conflict while sidestepping students' pre-existing ideologies and party attachments. It also provides a collaborative, active learning environment. In a pre-post survey instrument, I test the effectiveness of the Genovian simulation in fostering key learning outcomes vis-a-vis several other classroom modules, finding that the Genovian exercise is beneficial to students on several dimensions.

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Teaching U.S. Constitutional Design: The Case of the “Genovian Revolution”

Anson

2024

Journal of Political Science Education

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“…Detailed guidelines for the creation of educational simulations have been published by Forrest and McKimm. 14 Simulations have also been used across many disciplines including political science, 18 disaster studies, 19 dental education, 20 surgery, 21 and counseling and communication in pharmacy training. 22 Virtual patients include a variety of technologies to address a wide range of learning needs.…”

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Development and Evaluation of an Online Simulated Hospital Unit for Nutrition Assessment Training

Gaba¹,

Costa²,

Schnoll³

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Topics in Clinical Nutrition

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Students in a didactic program in dietetics (n = 147) and dietetic interns (n = 50) engaged with a web-based clinical simulation to practice the nutrition care process. An evaluation survey with open and closed-ended questions was used to collect data from participants. Survey results indicated that a majority of participants felt the simulation was easy to engage with, was valuable to their education, and facilitated their understanding of conducting nutrition assessments.Qualitative analysis of open-ended questions produced themes in participants' responses to their experience with the simulation. A web-based clinical simulation can be valuable in dietetics education and effectively support learning.

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Campus & Community Engagement of Student Research: The Evolution of a Senior Capstone Project

Humphreys

2023

Political Pedagogies

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Do Early Simulations Work? Simulations in Gateway Political Science Courses at Community Colleges

Cited by 7 publications

References 13 publications

Teaching U.S. Constitutional Design: The Case of the “Genovian Revolution”

Teaching U.S. Constitutional Design: The Case of the “Genovian Revolution”

Development and Evaluation of an Online Simulated Hospital Unit for Nutrition Assessment Training

Campus & Community Engagement of Student Research: The Evolution of a Senior Capstone Project

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