-
Archives
-
Meta
Category Archives: Survey Courses
Using Modular Architecture to Build Choice Into Courses
In all of my courses I’ve been migrating away from the standard textbooks put out by academic publishing houses. They are expensive, have a brief shelf-life, and are usually collections of easily-forgettable facts rather than memorable narratives. Chuck the textbooks … Continue reading
Posted in Chad Raymond, Comparative Politics, Getting Them to Read, Group Collaboration, Survey Courses
Tagged architecture, course, modular, syllabus, textbook
3 Comments
Floods and Famines
The march of Hurricane Irene up the East Coast reminded me of how difficult it is to get students to connect recent events with abstract concepts, especially when students lack direct experience. In students’ thinking, fate explains all. Floods, famines, … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Chad Raymond, Exercises, Games, Political Theory, Survey Courses
Tagged famine, flood, game, hurricane, war
Leave a comment
