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		All Academic Inc.
		APSA Teaching and Learning Conference
		Political Research Online

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1 Reacting to the Past: Extended Simulations and the Learning Experience in Political Science Surveys of entering college freshmen indicate that there is more interest in politics today then has been the case in the recent past. Incoming students report the highest levels of discussion of politics in high school in decades increasing ideological identification and increased commit- ment to community service (Pryor et al. 2006). When I took responsibility for a freshman semi- nar in LaGrange College’s multidisciplinary
32% 37.4% 20.9% 205 information or experiences? D = .038 Chi-Square = .08 NS Did coursework emphasize making Reacting 6.7% 13.3% 40% 40% 15 judgments about the value of Other 1.9% 23.8% 43.2% 30.6% 205 information arguments or methods? D = .089 Chi-Square = .43 NS Did coursework emphasize applying Reacting 6.7% 13.3% 66.7% 13.3% 15 theories or concepts to practical Other 5.8% 24.8% 38.3% 30.6% 205 problems or new situations? D = .178 Chi-Square = 1.77 NS ____________________________________________________________________________________