The Politics of School District Budgeting: Using Simulations to Enhance Student Learning

Autor/inn/en	Wakelee, Daniel; Itkonen, Tiina
Titel	The Politics of School District Budgeting: Using Simulations to Enhance Student Learning
Quelle	In: Journal of Political Science Education, 9 (2013) 2, S.236-248 (13 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1551-2169
DOI	10.1080/15512169.2013.770995
Schlagwörter	Budgeting; Budgets; School Districts; Student Participation; Political Science; Educational Policy; Active Learning; Simulation; College Students; Teaching Methods; Learning Activities; Seminars; California + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Finanzhaushalt; School district; Schulbezirk; Schülermitarbeit; Schülermitwirkung; Studentische Mitbestimmung; Staatslehre; Politikwissenschaft; Politische Wissenschaft; Politics of education; Bildungspolitik; Aktives Lernen; Simulation program; Simulationsprogramm; Collegestudent; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Lernaktivität; Seminar; Kalifornien
Abstract	Engaging students with material associated with public budgeting processes can be a challenge. Our experience in an interdisciplinary seminar on education politics and policy suggests that a budget simulation exercise is an effective tool to achieve multiple objectives, including increased student engagement and strengthening student-learning outcomes, while offering a vehicle with which to explore significant policy issues. The effort described here draws on literature from both political science and education. It offers an approach that is adaptable and that can be used to encourage significant engagement from students with variable levels of prior experience and preparation. (Contains 3 tables and 2 notes.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10