Goal Orientation in Political Science Research Instruction

Autor/in	Anson, Ian G.
Titel	Goal Orientation in Political Science Research Instruction
Quelle	In: Journal of Political Science Education, 17 (2021), S.403-420 (18 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Anson, Ian G.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1551-2169
DOI	10.1080/15512169.2020.1791144
Schlagwörter	Goal Orientation; Political Science; Research Training; Active Learning; Teaching Methods; Learner Engagement; Undergraduate Students; Research Methodology; National Surveys + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Zielorientierung; Zielvorstellung; Staatslehre; Politikwissenschaft; Politische Wissenschaft; Aktives Lernen; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Research method; Forschungsmethode
Abstract	In recent years, scholar-educators have examined a variety of new approaches for teaching research in political science. Many of these inquiries begin with the observation that research activities cause some students to experience trepidation and aversion. The result is often poor performance in courses which assign research. In this project, I review and assess an approach to student research which focuses upon goal-orientation as a determinant of engagement. In doing so, I introduce three strategies for reconsidering goal orientation in the political science classroom. These include client consulting, low-cost survey deployment, and exit polling. These project-based courses are designed to reorient student attitudes toward the research process thanks to the identification of an external audience. Based on a pilot study of a goal-oriented learning experience, results provide suggestive evidence for the benefits of this approach in the undergraduate research setting. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01