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Biggio, Nancy. "Role-Playing in United States Foreign Relations: The National Security Council" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the APSA Teaching and Learning Conference, <Not Available>. 2009-05-26 <http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p11547_index.html>

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Publication Type: Abstract Abstract: In this upper-level course, students utilize role-playing to examine problems, apply theories to real world situations, integrate current events into a historical framework, and expand global perspectives by studying regions of the world previously unfamiliar to them. Students are assigned National Security Council positions (including regional specialists, secretaries of state and defense, and area experts) and present bi-weekly briefings of current events and problems in their areas. They are required to address specific concerns with in-depth research and develop proposals for American foreign policy actions. Through the presentations, students interact with each other and actively demonstrate organizational behavior as they become more familiar and territorial about their area. The culmination of the semester-long progressive problem is a major research paper and policy proposal. Through inquiry and application of prior knowledge, students reason through problems, identifying areas where their current knowledge is insufficient. After a period of self-directed learning, they return to the group setting to apply their newly-acquired knowledge to the situation, identifying new areas of research. This style of class requires students take responsibility for their own learning by identifying their learning needs and determining the resources they will need to prepare their presentations and papers. This course reflects a campus-wide commitment Samford University has to problem-based learning (PBL). In 1998 and 2000, Samford received grants from the Pew Charitable Trust to establish a center dedicated to PBL and develop courses incorporating PBL. Samford has continued this commitment including hosting the 2000 International Problem-Based Learning conference. In addition to becoming active learners, this course requires students engage in experiential learning throughout a semester rather than through one assignment. This enables students to expand global perception, develop problem-solving skills, apply theories to current events, and realize the complexities of policy-making in a contemporary environment.

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