A5080343583- Innovative Teaching Methodologies in Social Sciences
- Higher Education Governance and Development
- Educator Training and Historical Pedagogy
- International Student and Expatriate Challenges
- Global Education and Multiculturalism
- Post-Soviet Geopolitical Dynamics
- South Asian Studies and Conflicts
- Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East
- International Development and Aid
- Youth Development and Social Support
- Tourism, Volunteerism, and Development
- Evaluation of Teaching Practices
- Film in Education and Therapy
- International Arbitration and Investment Law
- Student Assessment and Feedback
- Middle East and Rwanda Conflicts
- Islamic Studies and History
- Asian Geopolitics and Ethnography
- Political Conflict and Governance
- Mentoring and Academic Development
- Global trade and economics
- Economic Sanctions and International Relations
- Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence
- Southeast Asian Sociopolitical Studies
- Information Systems Education and Curriculum Development
Dominican University of California
2011-2024
University of California System
2015
United States institutions of higher education are under increasing pressure to “internationalize”, which entails expanding curricula overseas contexts, accepting international students, and sending significant numbers Americans study abroad. Despite such initiatives, as well its assumed value in the undergraduate curriculum, less than ten percent U.S. students currently abroad, with STEM participation traditionally lagging behind that social sciences humanities students. Unfortunately,...
What are the challenges of teaching Cold War politics to twenty-first-century student? How might millennial generation be educated about political science theories and concepts associated with this period in history? A college student today, who grew up post-Cold era Internet, Facebook, Twitter, smart phones, laptops, tablets, demonstrates a learning style that responds better interaction use multimedia classroom. is an innovative technique accommodate active-learning style? professors teach...
Abstract This forum explores how societal contexts affect instructors teach introductory undergraduate courses in international relations (IR), global politics, and studies. Contributors at universities China, Ecuador, India, Morocco, South Africa, the United Kingdom–Scotland, States. Because vary structure, content, pedagogical approaches their (and perhaps most courses) to account for students’ backgrounds, conditions, paradigms, discipline can learn about contemporary patterns by putting...
Higher education is at a point of transition. Colleges and universities are considering new ways to attract students through innovative programs that stay true their educational mission also prepare for the current job market. Employers consistently talk about skills they need in graduates hire, including critical thinking, strong writing, adaptability, cultural competency. International studies as major perfectly poised provide with both academic grounding better understand world around...
Conventional wisdom suggests that irredentist causes, advanced by sovereign states whose politically dominant ethnic groups have access to large-scale armies, are more likely lead international conflict than secessionist ones, which fought underprivileged minorities lacking adequate military resources. This article challenges this general assumption in the literature arguing causes initiated unlikely war; likewise, supported resource rich just as escalate conflict. argument is with evidence...
This study examines the impacts on economic growth and development of United Nations peacekeeping operations (PKOs) in a set 39 conflict-afflicted countries between 1980 2010. The research is conducted using panel data analysis with multiplicative binary (dummy) variable approach. results indicate that, average, PKOs do not increase rate gross domestic product (GDP) but they level GDP per capita by 1.08% to 1.92%. presence tends be more successful Europe Central Asia or high-income countries.
Abstract Given the realities of external pressures on our daily lives, work-life balance is important now more than ever. Although we often advocate for balance, are equipped with appropriate tools and an adequate support network to handle what life might throw at us? How do continue be productive when dealing distressing matters that seemingly have little control over? Contributors from different areas world, a diversity voices, offer their perspectives how navigate life’s obstacles while...
The scholarship on irredentism and secessionism suggests that the former is more likely to become violent result in war than latter. Irredentist conflicts are often instigated by sovereign states, whereas, secessionist usually initiated minority groups. Since states have military capability fight full-scale wars, irredentist tend be and/or turn international. Given groups lack resources for their causes, other hand normally do not escalate interstate war. However, what happens if a state...