TY  - JOUR
A1  - Leib, Julia
A1  - Ruppel, Samantha
T1  - The learning effects of United Nations simulations in political science classrooms
JF  - European Political Science
N2  - How do active learning environments—by means of simulations—enhance political science students’ learning outcomes regarding different levels of knowledge? This paper examines different UN simulations in political science courses to demonstrate their pedagogical value and provide empirical evidence for their effectiveness regarding three levels of knowledge (factual, procedural and soft skills). Despite comprehensive theoretical claims about the positive effects of active learning environments on learning outcomes, substantial empirical evidence is limited. Here, we focus on simulations to systematically test previous claims and demonstrate their pedagogical value. Model United Nations (MUNs) have been a popular teaching device in political science. To gain comprehensive data about the active learning effects of MUNs, we collect data and evaluate three simulations covering the whole range of simulation characteristics: a short in-class simulation of the UN Security Council, a regional MUN with different committees being simulated, and two delegations to the National Model United Nations, for which the students prepare for 1 year. Comparative results prove that simulations need to address certain characteristics in order to produce extensive learning outcomes. Only comprehensive simulations are able to achieve all envisioned learning outcomes regarding factual and procedural knowledge about the UN and soft skills.
KW  - Active learning
KW  - Education
KW  - Negotiation
KW  - Simulations
KW  - UN
KW  - International relations
Y1  - 2020
U6  - https://doi.org/10.1057/s41304-020-00260-3
SN  - 1682-0983
SN  - 1680-4333
VL  - 19
IS  - 3
SP  - 336
EP  - 351
ER  - 
TY  - GEN
T1  - Konferenzen
T1  - Conferences
N2  - „Zum Verhältnis Wissenschaft und Politik: Die neuen (I)nternationalen Beziehungen an der Schnittstelle eines alten Problems“. Tagung der Sektion Internationale Politik der DVPW, Berlin, 17.-19.3.2005 „Bringing International Studies Together: Contrasting Approaches and Agendas“. World International Studies Committee Istanbul, 24.-27. August 2005 „Europa: Der alte Kontinent als Hoffnungsträger für eine gerechte Welt“. Aus der Dialogreihe von Bündnis 90/ Die Grünen: Neue Weltinnenpolitik für eine gerechte und nachhaltige Globalisierung, Marie-Elisabeth-Lüders-Haus Berlin, 19. April 2005
KW  - Internationale Beziehungen
KW  - Europa
KW  - Innenpolitik
KW  - Globalisierung
KW  - International relations
KW  - Europe
KW  - domestic policy
KW  - globalisation
Y1  - 2005
U6  - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus-48345
ER  - 
TY  - GEN
A1  - Rogg-Pietz, Arne
T1  - Softpower und Turbulenzen : das Internet im IB-Diskurs
T1  - The role of the internet in international relations theory
N2  - This article compares two theoretical concepts of international relations: the Soft-Powermodel by Joseph S. Nye and the Turbulence-model by James N. Rosenau. They are both trying to study the impact of the revolution in information- and communication-techniques. Although both concepts are far-reaching in their explanations there are questions in both concepts that remain unanswered. The author tries to cover these gaps by turning to the other model, respectively.
KW  - Internationale Beziehungen
KW  - Internet
KW  - Softpower
KW  - IB-Theorien
KW  - International relations
KW  - internet
KW  - soft power
KW  - IR-theories
Y1  - 2005
U6  - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus-48012
ER  -