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Book SynopsisWhy do we teach EU politics? What should EU politics students learn? What are the practical approaches and techniques to teaching EU politics? In response to these questions,
Teaching European Union Politics analyses the interdisciplinary nature of teaching this broad subject and reflects on a wide range of educational approaches. It both advances the pedagogy and practice of teaching EU politics, and provides practical support for those looking to adopt innovative and learner-oriented techniques.
Bringing together contributions from a number of leading experts from across Europe, this book’s comprehensive chapters focus on topics including comparative politics, international relations, history, law, policy and economics. In assessing diverse teaching techniques, such as problem-based learning, games, simulations, and study visits, it invites teachers to rise to the challenge of bringing critical perspectives into the classroom. The book asks teachers to consider how they should (re)shape their teaching practice to better equip students with a range of skills and knowledge for today's turbulent world.
Providing detailed support for course development, this progressive book will prove essential for teachers and academics in European politics and policy, European studies, public policy, and international relations.
Trade Review‘This essential book brings together everything I appreciate in a volume on teaching politics: diverse, interdisciplinary voices; an emphasis on active learning in all its forms; and an approach that considers not only changes in the subject itself, but how that subject—in this case, the EU’s pathway in integration and policy—itself affects both teachers and students.’ -- Amanda Rosen, Co-founder, Active Learning in Political Science Blog
‘The ambition of this collection is more than matched by its achievement. Bringing together leading scholars in European Studies both to reflect on this dynamic field and to guide the way in engaging learning for students, it highlights the rich community of practice from which we can all learn.’ -- Simon Usherwood, Open University, UK
Table of ContentsContents: PART I SETTING THE SCENE 1 Introduction: teaching and learning European politics in a time of crisis 2 Christopher Huggins and Viviane Gravey 2 A field in crisis? 14 Viviane Gravey PART II DISCIPLINARY PERSPECTIVES 3 Mapping a discipline: interdisciplinarity and the core of European Studies 35 Patrick Bijsmans and Johan Adriaensen 4 Teaching the European Union from a comparative politics perspective 51 Mads Dagnis Jensen 5 Teaching international relations 63 Hanna L. Mühlenhoff 6 Teaching European Union public policy 76 Nicholas Wright 7 Teaching European Union law 93 Claudina Richards 8 Teaching European Union politics: the perspective of history 106 Carine Sophie Germond and Lise Rye 9 Integrating economics into the teaching of European Union politics 123 Robert Ackrill 10 Towards a ‘critical-pluralist’ approach to teaching the European Union 139 Owen Parker PART III ACTIVE LEARNING APPROACHES IN TEACHING EUROPEAN UNION POLITICS 11 Teaching European Union politics with technology 154 Alexandra Mihai 12 Active learning in European studies: the benefits and challenges of problem-based learning 168 Patrick Bijsmans 13 Simulations: the affordances and challenges of an immersive teaching tool 182 Karen Heard-Lauréote and Mark Field 14 Field trips and experiential learning in European Union politics 197 Christopher Huggins 15 University law clinics in practice: aims and implementation 212 Eleanor Scarlett 16 Analysing public policy in the classroom 228 Viviane Gravey 17 Teaching European Union politics beyond higher education: the case of primary school education through My Big Friendly Guide to the European Union 242 Emmanuelle Schön-Quinlivan PART IV CONCLUSIONS 18 Conclusions on teaching European Union politics 255 Viviane Gravey and Christopher Huggins Index
