Faculty-led Inquiry into Reflective and Scholarly Teaching (FIRST)
Date of this Version
2016
Document Type
Portfolio
Abstract
This benchmark course portfolio provides an overview of student learning in Research in Biology, Psychology, and Politics (Political Science 450). This is an upper-level undergraduate course focused on training students to conduct research in the interdisciplinary area of political psychology. Enrollment in the course is primarily advanced political science majors, or students from related majors (i.e., psychology) with an interest in politics. This course focuses on developing understanding of research methods and application of appropriate methods to small group research projects. In addition, the course helps to improve student confidence in ability to engage in the research process and understand research encountered outside of class. In this portfolio, course objectives are measured against classroom performance data and student self-reported confidence in understanding and conducting research over the course of the semester. Results show that most students performed well in the course and confidence in both areas increased from the beginning to the end of the semester. Future plans for the course are discussed.
Included in
Higher Education Commons, Higher Education and Teaching Commons, Political Science Commons, Psychology Commons
Comments
Course portfolio developed as part of the UNL Peer Review of Teaching Project (peerreview.unl.edu)
Copyright (c) 2016 Ingrid J. Haas