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POLITICAL PEDAGOGIES The Palgrave Handbook of Political Research Pedagogy Edited by Daniel J. Mallinson Julia Marin Hellwege Eric D. Loepp Political Pedagogies Series Editors Jamie Frueh, Bridgewater College, Bridgewater, VA, USA David J Hornsby, The Norman Paterson School of International Affairs, Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada The purpose of the series is to create a new space for conversations between scholars of political pedagogy, and between such scholars and thoselookingforguidanceontheirteaching,andbecomethemainrecog- nizable authority/series/conversational space in this field. The prolifera- tion of journals, conferences, and workshops devoted to teaching attest totheacceleratinginterestinthepedagogyofPoliticalScienceandInter- national Relations over the past two decades. While research scholar- ship remains the dominant criterion for hiring and promotion at top tier institutions, almost all academics in these disciplines spend most of their energy teaching, and more than two-thirds do so at institutions where effective teaching is the primary factor in career success (Ishiyama et al 2010). Even those at research-intensive positions benefit from more effective classroom environments, and institutions across the world are building centers devoted to improving teaching and learning. The chal- lenges of teaching span sub-disciplines and connect disparate scholars in a common conversation. Indeed, teaching may be the only focus that academics in these disciplines truly share. Currently, most writing about teaching politics is published in journals, and is therefore dispersed and restricted in length. This series will provide a much needed platform for longer, more engaged contributions on Political Pedagogies, as well as serve to bring teaching and research in conversation with each other. More information about this series at http://www.palgrave.com/gp/series/16526 · · Daniel J. Mallinson Julia Marin Hellwege Eric D. Loepp Editors The Palgrave Handbook of Political Research Pedagogy Editors Daniel J. Mallinson Julia Marin Hellwege Public Policy and Administration Political Science Penn State Harrisburg University of South Dakota Middletown, PA, USA Vermillion, SD, USA Eric D. Loepp Political Science University of Wisconsin–Whitewater Whitewater, WI, USA ISSN 2662-7809 ISSN 2662-7817 (electronic) Political Pedagogies ISBN 978-3-030-76954-3 ISBN 978-3-030-76955-0 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-76955-0 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval,electronicadaptation,computersoftware,orbysimilarordissimilarmethodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such namesareexemptfromtherelevantprotectivelawsandregulationsandthereforefreefor general use. Thepublisher,theauthorsandtheeditorsaresafetoassumethattheadviceandinforma- tion in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, expressed or implied, with respecttothematerialcontainedhereinorforanyerrorsoromissionsthatmayhavebeen made.Thepublisherremainsneutralwithregardtojurisdictionalclaimsinpublishedmaps and institutional affiliations. Cover image: © DrAfter123/DigitalVision Vectors/Getty Image This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland Acknowledgments The editors would like to thank all the authors for their generous contri- butions to this project. We also thank Jamie Frueh for his support and encouragement, which helped to get this project off the ground. Finally, we thank Cohl Turnquist for his expert help in formatting and preparing this book for production. v Praise for ThePalgraveHandbookof PoliticalResearchPedagogy “In this Handbook, instructors will find a diverse and inspiring resource for teaching any course that has a research component. The breadth of personal knowledge in the chapters provide insights into the pedagogical thought process from a variety of perspectives, sparking both ideas for innovative assignments and rethinking of course goals.” —Dr. Rebecca Glazier, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, USA “TheHandbookprovidesanenjoyableandreflectivereadaboutthejour- neys of colleagues who have taught research and writing. You will be inspired by their wisdom and creativity. Undoubtedly, your own course design and how you approach learning will be impacted.” —Dr. Janet Box-Steffensmeier, American Political Science Association President (2020–21), Distinguished University Professor, The Ohio State University, USA “How do we thwart the authoritarians? One way is to teach our students to distinguish fact from fiction, quality research from social media rabbit vii viii PRAISE FOR THE PALGRAVE HANDBOOK OF POLITICAL RESEARCH … holes. Mallinson, Marin Hellwege, and Loepp, along with their wide- ranging team of scholars, have written a book that should be on the desk of every political science teacher.” —Dr. Mark Carl Rom, Associate Professor of Government and Public Policy, Georgetown University, USA, member of the Executive Board of the Political Science Education section (ASPA) and Editorial Board of the Journal of Political Science Education Contents 1 Introduction to Teaching the Research Process 1 Daniel J. Mallinson, Julia Marin Hellwege, and Eric D. Loepp Part I Teaching Information Literacy 2 Information Literacy Development of Undergraduate Political Science Student Researchers: The Instruction Librarian’s Role 29 Emily Reed 3 ShouldResearchMethodsTeachInformationLiteracy or Statistics? Why not Both? 43 Chelsea N. Kaufman 4 The Politics of Identity and Teaching Information Literacy in Political Science 55 Jennifer Epley Sanders 5 Using K12 Foundations to Teach Scientific Literacy in College Research Methods 67 Kristina M. W. Mitchell 6 Designing a Research Methods Course for a Skeptical Classroom 79 Tavishi Bhasin ix x CONTENTS 7 Journeys Beyond Information Literacy: Applying a Metaliteracy Framework to Political Science 91 Sally Friedman and Trudi E. Jacobson 8 The Savvy Consumer of Political Science Research 103 Jonathan Ring 9 Zen and the Art of Teaching Methods Without a Methods Course 115 Verónica L. Reyna Part II Teaching Research Design 10 Building Qualitative Methods Skills Through Research Design 129 Jessica Hejny 11 Teaching Research Design with Authenticity 141 Christina Fattore 12 Research Design as Professional Development and Empowerment: Equipping Students to See, Analyze, and Intervene in Political Realities 151 Kelly Bauer 13 Teaching Multidisciplinary Research Methods at a Small Liberal Arts College 161 Jarrod T. Kelly 14 Less Can Be More: Encouraging Mastery of Research Design in Undergraduate Research Methods 173 Jennie Sweet-Cushman 15 “Research Methods: Who Am I and Why Am I Here?” 183 Robert Postic 16 The Inquiry’s the Thing: Teaching Quantitative Research Without Teaching Statistical Software 193 Debra Leiter 17 Teaching Research Design: The Gender and Politics Lab and Reflections on the Lab Model for the Social Sciences 205 Amanda Bittner

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