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"Providing expert advice from established scholars in the field of political science, this engaging companion book to Teaching Undergraduate Political Methodology imparts informative guidance on teaching research methods across the graduate curriculum. Written in a concise yet comprehensive style, it illustrates practical and conceptual advice, alongside more detailed chapters focussing on the different aspects of teaching political methodology. Each chapter draws on practised teaching methods covering the what, how and when for teaching political methodology with an in-depth look at systematic research methods. The book is split into four distinct sections for graduate research methods education: the approach, the foundations of research design, quantitative analysis and qualitative analysis. Chapters offer evidence-based advice grounded in the science of teaching and learning (SoTL) literature from experienced, award-winning and highly recognized instructors of political methodology. Teaching Graduate Political Methodology will be required reading for faculty wanting to establish excellent methods for challenging subjects within the fields of political science, public administration and public policies. It will also serve as a useful resource for instructors wishing to gain greater student engagement with their courses by utilising different methods"--

The United Nations Principles of Responsible Management Education (PRME) initiative calls upon business school leaders and professors to significantly up their game. There is a need to enhance phronesis, i.e. wisdom, on how to effectively improve teaching and learning over time. This book gathers insights on self-management, next generation teaching as well as learning, and a business school's enhanced impact on graduates and society. It collects the rich experiences from a variety of international experts in order to support the learning journey of business school leaders and key faculty members

Playing broken telephone with student feedback: the possibilities and issues of transformation within a South African case of a collegial rationality model of evaluation / Dina Zoe Belluigi. Contextual background ; Institutional context ; Academic perceptions and the use of student feedback ; Improving quality ; Enabling student 'voice' ; Increasing student ownership ; Educational value for students ; Conclusion: critical concerns arising from this context ; References. -- Listening to students' voices to enhance their experience of university / Mahsood Shah. Introduction ; Method ; Findings ; Discussion ; Conclusion ; References. -- Feedback cycles or evaluation systems? A critical analysis of the current trends in student feedback in Austrian social sciences / Oliver Vettori and Nina Miklavc. Introduction ; The 'peculiar sector': an overview of the Austrian higher education system ; From 'teaching censorship' to 'quality assurance': a brief historical tour of Austrian feedback mechanisms in higher education ; Emerging trends ; Relevance of student feedback in Austrian social sciences ; Notes ; References. -- Synchronous feedback: receiving feedback from international students / Iqbal Akthar. Introduction ; Interactive communication ; Delivering feedback ; Problems with synchronous online feedback ; Conclusion ; Note ; References. -- Using programme-level student feedback: The Chinese University of Hong Kong / Keith Thomas. Introduction ; To what end: quality education ; Institutional context ; Feedback mechanisms and processes ; Student feedback (how, when and to whom) ; Comparative practices in selected programmes ; Response to student feedback ; Key features and future actions ; Reflections on practice ; References. -- Usefulness of student feedback: the Singapore experience / Kim Chuan Goh and Noi Keng Koh. Introduction ; Types and importance of student feedback ; Emotional aspects of learning, personal growth and identity ; Student support and context ; Background to NIE study ; Methodology of NIE study ; Findings of NIE study ; Discussion and implications of NIE study ; Conclusion ; Acknowledgement ; References. -- Teacher perceptions of the introduction of student evaluation of teaching in Japanese tertiary education / Peter Burden. Introduction ; The introduction of student evaluation of teaching (SET) in Japanese tertiary education ; The present study ; Discussion of findings ; Implications: how can evaluation be improved? ; References. -- Improvements to formative feedback: views of staff and students / Angela Evangelinou-Yiannakis. Introduction ; Background to the study ; Definitions of feedback ; Staff views on formative feedback provided to students ; Student views on formative feedback provided to them ; Suggestions for improvement in the provision of formative feedback ; Conclusion ; Notes ; References. -- Emerging trends and approaches in the student voice in the social sciences / Chenicheri Sid Nair and Patricie Mertova. Introduction ; Key trends, issues and approaches ; Concluding remarks ; References

Educating about genocide, yes : but what kind of education? / Carol Rittner -- Issues of rationale : teaching about genocide / Samuel Totten -- The history of genocide : an overview / Paul R. Bartrop and Samuel Totten -- Wrestling with the definition of "genocide" : a critical task / Samuel Totten -- Defining genocide : issues and resolutions / Henry R. Huttenbach -- "Case studies" of genocide perpetrated in the twentieth century : the Armenian genocide / Richard G. Hovanissian -- The Soviet manmade famine in Ukraine / James Mace -- The Holocaust / Michael Berenbaum -- The Indonesian genocide of 1965-1966 / Robert Cribb -- The Bangladesh genocide / Rounaq Jahan -- The Burundi genocide / René Lemarchand -- The Cambodian genocide / Craig Etcheson -- The 1988 Anfal operations in Iraqi Kurdistan / Michiel Leezenberg -- Genocide in Bosnia / Eric Markusen -- The Rwanda genocide / René Lemarchand -- Instructional strategies and learning activities : teaching about genocide / Samuel Totten -- Conducting a comparative study of genocide : rationale and methodology / Henry R. Huttenbach -- Human rights, genocide, and social responsibility / William R. Fernekes and Samuel Totten -- Intervention and prevention of genocide : where there is the political will, there is a way / Samuel Totten -- Selected annotated bibliography : teaching about genocide / Samuel Totten

Teaching approaches: introducing intercultural communication to classroom situations : an integrated framework for teaching international communication / Yvonne Cleary -- Seeing difference: teaching intercultural communication through visual rhetoric / Charles Kostelnick -- Technical communication in india: through the lens of intercultural rhetoric / Poornima Padmanabhan -- Globalizing the technical communications classroom: killing two birds with one stone / Emily A. Thrush and Angela Thevenot -- Curricular perspectives: designing and developing courses and programs in intercultural communication : incorporating "shock and aha!" into curriculum design: internationalizing technical communication courses / Shelley L. Smith and Victoria M. Mikelonis -- Teaching technical communication to american students in a study-abroad program / Deborah C. Andrews and Brent Henze -- Global revisions: (re)thinking the future of technical and professional communication competencies / James Melton -- Teaching technical communication in france: challenges and prospects / Dacia Dressen-Hammouda -- Teaching technical communication in india / Makarand (Mak) Pandit -- Connecting instruction to professional practices: merging the workplace with the classroom : between the lines: reading contextually in the international internship / Lyn F. Gattis -- Iso standards and cross-cultural communication: materials for teachers / Thomas L. Warren -- Technical communication in israel: training for the bleeding edge / Leah Guren -- An overview of technical communication education in new zealand / Richard Draper

Preface: this book and how to use it -- Starting from scratch -- Setting goals: why teach women's, gender, or sexuality history? -- Choosing a focus and a title: women, gender, or sexuality? -- Organizing material: chronological and thematic approaches -- Incorporating key issues: theory and concepts from women's, gender, and sexuality studies -- Modifying existing courses -- Integrating gender more fully as a category of analysis: beyond ?add men and stir? -- Globalizing a regionally based course: teaching what you do not know -- Incorporating feminist pedagogy as you move online: feminist principles in a virtual world -- Common challenges and opportunities -- Fostering historical empathy: ethical frameworks and contextualization -- Developing assessments that fit your course goals: tests, papers, and assignments -- Connecting with the community: opportunities for local research and civic engagement