What Can I "Do" with This Class? Building Employment-Related Skills in International Relations Courses

Autor/inn/en	Biswas, Bidisha; Haufler, Virginia
Titel	What Can I "Do" with This Class? Building Employment-Related Skills in International Relations Courses
Quelle	In: Journal of Political Science Education, 16 (2020) 1, S.67-78 (12 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1551-2169
DOI	10.1080/15512169.2018.1515634
Schlagwörter	Job Skills; Employment Potential; International Relations; Outcomes of Education; Political Science; Teaching Methods; Employer Attitudes; Critical Thinking; Teamwork; Communication Skills; Course Content; Education Work Relationship; College Students; Oral Language; Written Language; Thinking Skills + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Produktive Fertigkeit; Arbeitsmarktbezogene Qualifikation; Beschäftigungsfähigkeit; Internationale Beziehungen; Lernleistung; Schulerfolg; Staatslehre; Politikwissenschaft; Politische Wissenschaft; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Arbeitgeberinteresse; Kritisches Denken; Kommunikationsstil; Kursprogramm; Collegestudent; Oral interpretation; Mündlicher Sprachgebrauch; Geschriebene Sprache; Denkfähigkeit
Abstract	Critics contend that current college graduates lack necessary skills for the workplace. What are the aptitudes that employers seek? How can classroom instruction and assessment help develop these capacities, particularly in an international relations class? Numerous surveys of employers indicate they value cross-cutting "soft" skills--such as critical thinking, teamwork, and communication. Contrary to the views of critics, these skills are often taught in political science courses. Unfortunately, we are rarely explicit about stating the skills as learning outcomes or linking them directly to assignments. We argue that instructors should be more intentional in proposing learning outcomes and assessments that link academic content to the specific skills that will be useful for students' future professional lives. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01