| ID | 156205 |
| Title Proper | Teach a student to fish? international relations scholars in the classroom |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Rathbun, Nina Srinivasan ; Rathbun, Brian C ; Nina Srinivasan Rathbun |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | American higher-education institutions are under increasing pressure to prepare their students with practical skills for the workplace, and the social sciences—including political science—are not immune. Political figures have suggested—sometimes seconded by academics themselves—that research distracts academics from imparting practical skills to undergraduate students. Using a survey of international relations (IR) scholars, this article shows that this is not the case. Those who spend more time on research actually devote more time to policy-relevant research in their courses than more abstract and theoretical work, and they incorporate more contemporary issues. Research seems to encourage academics to teach their students to fish. |
| `In' analytical Note | Political Science and Politics Vol. 50, No.1; Jan 2017: p.214-220 |
| Journal Source | Political Science and Politics 2017-03 50, 1 |
| Key Words | International Relations Scholars ; Classroom |