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Exploring political science's signature pedagogy.

Academic Exchange Quarterly

| December 22, 2006 | Murphy, Mary C.; Reidy, Theresa | COPYRIGHT 2006 Rapid Intellect Group, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Abstract

The international political science community has demonstrated a reluctance to engage with the discourse of education. Academics tend to be concerned chiefly with political science as an academic discipline and not with political science as a form of education. This article explores the similarities and differences in the signature pedagogy of political science across a number of countries. It outlines the emergence and resilience of the pedagogy, its impact on student learning and its future evolution.

Introduction

Shulman (2005a: 1) identifies signature pedagogies as "types of teaching that organize the fundamental ways in which ...

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