Teaching Practical Policy Analysis

Abstract

Students can learn to grapple with real political problems by doing policy analysis, studies designed to produce well-supported recommendations for action dealing with particular problems. Instead of asking what is being done about particular issues, they could ask what should be done. These questions could be examined in a systematic and analytic way, in a variety of formats. Engagement in political studies of this kind can develop the student's skill at analyzing and managing real political problems, it can enhance his sense of efficacy, and it can provide him with a firmer grasp of political concepts and information than would be obtained with traditional teaching methods.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1971
Accession Number
AD0722805

Entities

People

  • George Kent

Organizations

  • University of HawaiĘ»i System

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Contracts
  • Foreign Policy
  • Governments
  • Instructors
  • International Organizations
  • International Relations
  • Military Research
  • Political Science
  • Simulations
  • Students
  • Teaching Methods
  • Training
  • United Nations
  • United States
  • United States Government
  • Universities

Readers

  • Instructional Design and Training Evaluation.
  • Systems Analysis and Design