Service-learning-linking service to course learning outcomes-as a pedagogy is transforming to meet the needs of these virtual classrooms. Nonprofit courses and programs are increasingly being offered online and students may lack the opportunity to participate in traditional service-learning classes. Universities can assist in developing these practical skills through service-learning opportunities.

Undergraduate students entering the nonprofit sector receive theoretical information on working in nonprofits but may need practical skills. Paper has been accepted for publication at Teaching Public Administration This research provides a comprehensive analysis of film as a pedagogical tool, and links outcomes to the development of three types of publicĪdministrators: skilled, responsible, and responsible in the information There is a multitude of outcomes for using film in the While fiction and storytelling have been common tools in education (literature, fictional case studies), film is increasingly used by educators. Movies – as an andragogical tool, can accomplish these goals. Public administration educators need to find engaging ways to connect theory to practice, as well as creating culturally competent, ethical decision-makers, capable of sifting through information to make decisions for the public good. Practitioners, and therefore, classroom work should have relevance in the field. This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by SAGE in Teaching Public Administration.įuture public administrators are predominantly entering the field as Recognition and empathy for those different than us is a key element in citizenship. Women particularly report that Push has helped them learn difficult concepts and that they “learned a lot from the book.” Students who read the book come to empathize with Precious even though they recognize she is very different than they are. Drawing on surveys and reaction papers from 176 of my students collected in 20, I conclude that introductory political science students learn more about American government from reading Push than from the traditional lecture format. Push's main character, Precious Jones is the original child left behind. I also use this novel to discuss the public policy process, federalism, diversity, and bureaucracy.

View all references novel Push puts a face on welfare, rape, incest, child abuse, educational inequalities, homophobia, and AIDS. Using fiction in the classroom can dramatize public policy issues and political science concepts, therefore, making them more real and relevant to students.

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