The Palgrave Handbook of Political Research Pedagogy

460 Pages·2021·4.16 MB·English

by  Daniel J. Mallinson, Julia Marin Hellwege, Eric D. Loepp

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
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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.
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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
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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
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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