Engaging Students in Democracy
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PS: Political Science and Politics, the American Political Science Association journal, recently published a paper on the results of a project in which more than 500 students in courses at 23 colleges and universities not only learned about American politics, they also engaged actively in observing 2016 election-day lines at polling places. The co-authors report that, as a result of that experience, the students were not only more knowledgeable about electoral processes, they also felt more personally engaged in politics and public policy issues.
Originally published: July 23, 2018
Author: Andrew J. Seligsohn, Thomas Ehrlich
Position: President
Institution: Campus Compact, Indiana University
Published by: Inside Higher Ed