Revitalized American National Government Course

9 Pages Posted: 27 Jan 2013

Date Written: January 25, 2013

Abstract

The Revitalized American National Government (POLS 2010) course was funded to be taught at Austin Peay State University in the fall of 2011. The objective of the course was to effectively engage and retain students by reducing the DFW rate by at least 15%. Although the revitalized course did not mean the threshold, it reduced the DFW rate by 9%, which would seem to suggest that continued engagement of students can be attained when they are stimulated by the course content through simulation, discussions, debates, group and cooperative activities. 

Keywords: simulation activities, active learning

Suggested Citation

Lyle-Gonga, Marsha, Revitalized American National Government Course (January 25, 2013). 2013 APSA Teaching and Learning Conference Paper, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2207218 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2207218

Marsha Lyle-Gonga (Contact Author)

Austin Peay State University ( email )

601 College Street
Clarksville, TN 37044
United States
9312217583 (Phone)
9312217382 (Fax)

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