{"title":"Effective online education under COVID-19: Perspectives from teachers and students","authors":"Yifei Yan, L. Vyas, Alfred M. Wu, Stuti Rawat","doi":"10.1080/15236803.2022.2110749","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15236803.2022.2110749","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Making online education effective and engaging has been a policy priority in the higher education (HE) sector since the COVID-19 pandemic arose in 2020. Based on an online survey and qualitative interviews, we examine experiences of HE students and teachers in Hong Kong, and provide recommendations that can enable countries/economies to leverage on the good practices of online education to rejuvenate HE in the post-COVID era. We find a need for greater institutional support beyond its current availability. Students’ perception of online education is less optimistic than what such labeling as “digital natives” suggests. However, with time, online education is being viewed more positively. Teachers find their online education workload to be higher. More female teachers cite difficulties in balancing work and life, while older teachers report more technological difficulties. Since many respondents come from public affairs programs, which emphasize interaction in the classroom, the findings suggest that a rethinking of pedagogical strategies of public affairs education is required.","PeriodicalId":46422,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS EDUCATION","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2022-10-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43336999","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Kimberly K. Wiley, Elizabeth A. M. Searing, Sarah L. Young
{"title":"Haunted by nonprofits: Five themed mini-teaching cases for Halloween and Día de los Muertos","authors":"Kimberly K. Wiley, Elizabeth A. M. Searing, Sarah L. Young","doi":"10.1080/15236803.2022.2119643","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15236803.2022.2119643","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Halloween provides an opportunity to teach public administration and nonprofit management concepts in a fun way, which increases student retention and understanding. Teaching cases are an evidence-based pedagogical tool that facilitates active learning and brings together perspective-taking, critical thinking, and problem-solving. This article presents five themed mini-teaching cases perfect for Halloween that can be taught individually or together: emotional labor in dark tourism; risk management for nefarious volunteers; cemetery management; financial management through zombie philanthropy; and nonprofit demise. The lessons integrate real-world scenarios with public administration concepts in a timely, fun, and evidence-based delivery method. Each case includes a scholarly interpretation through a public administration or nonprofit management lens, learning objectives, discussion and test questions, and reading and viewing recommendations. These five lessons provide a wide-reaching, foundational application for any public administration and nonprofit management classroom.","PeriodicalId":46422,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS EDUCATION","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2022-09-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48748157","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Ungrading: Why rating students undermines learning (and what to do instead)","authors":"Erin L. Borry","doi":"10.1080/15236803.2022.2123185","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15236803.2022.2123185","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":46422,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS EDUCATION","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2022-09-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46321362","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jennifer Wareham, Denise Paquette Boots, Laura M. Gulledge, Timothy M. Bray
{"title":"An examination of Title IX training and knowledge at a public university","authors":"Jennifer Wareham, Denise Paquette Boots, Laura M. Gulledge, Timothy M. Bray","doi":"10.1080/15236803.2022.2117534","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15236803.2022.2117534","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Title IX prohibits sex-discrimination in colleges in the United States. While colleges must provide training on Title IX, little is known about its effectiveness. This study examined the campus climate and effectiveness of Title IX training among 2,393 college students at a medium-size public university in the south-central region of the U.S. Results indicated 68% of students reported they understood Title IX, yet only 14% correctly understood Title IX prohibited sex-discrimination and 16% correctly understood reporting procedures. Regression analyses found few significant effects for demographics, academic characteristics, satisfaction with the campus, and beliefs about university support on training participation, training knowledge, and help seeking for sexual assault survivors. Positive perceptions of campus climate increased participation in training, efficacy of training, and confidence in helping sexual assault survivors. However, participation in training was negatively impacted by perceptions of faculty support. Age, asexual identity, and Asian identity affected training participation and efficacy.","PeriodicalId":46422,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS EDUCATION","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2022-09-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42045017","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Key challenges of studying public administration in developing countries: An exploration from Bangladesh and Sri Lanka","authors":"Hasan Muhammad Baniamin, R. Ramasamy","doi":"10.1080/15236803.2022.2116262","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15236803.2022.2116262","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT In this article, we explored the challenges of PA education in developing countries. Based on interviews in two developing countries (Bangladesh and Sri Lanka), we identified a number of challenges that fall under two broader umbrellas: teaching-related and research-related challenges. The teaching-related challenges include the problem with curriculum, materials, teaching methods, student-teacher ratio, and the scope of capacity building. On the other, we identified several research-related challenges such as funding, data availability, research training, and access to software. These problems are creating barriers to having a quality PA education in the sampled countries. Though the findings are based on two developing countries, most of the problems identified here may also be applicable to other developing countries. And some of the identified strategies in the article can also be beneficial for other developing countries to have a better PA education.","PeriodicalId":46422,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS EDUCATION","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2022-09-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47321077","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The experiential philanthropy canon: What students read in experiential philanthropy courses and why it matters","authors":"D. A. Campbell, Susan Appe, Matthew J. Rozansky","doi":"10.1080/15236803.2022.2107416","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15236803.2022.2107416","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Experiential philanthropy courses have proliferated in recent years in the context of a reinvigorated debate about the nature of elite philanthropy. This paper analyzes the content faculty use to teach philanthropy in 33 courses funded by the Learning by Giving Foundation. We find that courses prioritize materials that address formal philanthropy, including traditional, reform-oriented, and critical views. Courses emphasize content on altruism and individual giving less and provide a limited amount of content that invite students to reflect on whether they have a responsibility to give. The analysis suggests faculty design courses more to simulate institutional than individual giving. We consider an alternative perspective which might better situate experiential philanthropy courses as an opportunity to cultivate habits of giving among students.","PeriodicalId":46422,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS EDUCATION","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2022-08-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43081427","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Short-term experiential philanthropy: The case of Giving Games","authors":"Gabel Taggart","doi":"10.1080/15236803.2022.2103772","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15236803.2022.2103772","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT This article presents a case study on Giving Games (GG), which are single-session experiential philanthropy lessons where students learn about, deliberate, and decide which of a set of pre-planned nonprofit organizations should receive smaller sums of sponsored money. Findings reveal that participants’ prioritized considerations for giving changed between pre-GG and post-GG surveys, and that their considerations changed to align with pre-planned learning outcomes. Reflection on open-ended responses from the survey led to an emergent observation: that some learning outcomes in experiential philanthropy are general to the experience of researching any set of nonprofit organizations, and that some learning outcomes are specific to the nonprofits included in the experience. This observation supports the notion that experiential philanthropy can flexibly teach learning outcomes specific to different academic fields, settings, and philosophies. I also discuss backwards learning design and student-centered learning theories considering these findings.","PeriodicalId":46422,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS EDUCATION","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2022-08-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42760648","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Democracy administered: How public administration shapes representative government","authors":"Allegra H. Fullerton","doi":"10.1080/15236803.2022.2107418","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15236803.2022.2107418","url":null,"abstract":"How does representative government function when public administration can reshape democracy? The traditional narrative of public administration balances the accountability of managers – a problem of control – with the need for effective administration – a problem of capability. The discretion modern governments give to administrators allows them to make trade-offs among democratic values. This book challenges the traditional view with its argument that the democratic values of administration should complement the democratic values of the representative government within which it operates. Control, capability, and value reinforcement can render public administration into democracy administered. This book offers a novel framework for empirically and normatively understanding how democratic values have, and should be, reinforced by public administration. Bertelli’s theoretical framework provides a guide for managers and reformers alike to chart a path toward democracy administered.","PeriodicalId":46422,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS EDUCATION","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2022-08-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47089136","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Online program management and potential principal-agent problems","authors":"Clayton Wukich","doi":"10.1080/15236803.2022.2105089","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15236803.2022.2105089","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Enrollment pressures and other considerations spur Master of Public Administration online offerings, and specific skillsets are needed for implementation. Online program management providers (OPMs) are for-profit companies that bundle services to establish academic programs in exchange for tuition revenue sharing agreements, upfront fees, or a combination of the two. In such relationships, principal-agent problems may arise in which a company’s profit motives conflict with a university’s larger set of goals and, as a result, stakeholders should recognize the dynamic. However, the lack of industry transparency and emerging business models impede easy understanding. Analysis of contracts obtained through open records requests and other documents (a) identifies available services and (b) reveals potential problems as well as mitigation tactics. Findings contribute to our understanding of what OPM agreements entail, including the contributions made by faculty and other university personnel.","PeriodicalId":46422,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS EDUCATION","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2022-08-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45100334","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Experiential philanthropy in public affairs education: Learning for lives of giving?","authors":"Lindsey M. McDougle, Huafang Li, Gabrielle Rossi","doi":"10.1080/15236803.2022.2103337","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15236803.2022.2103337","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Globally, public affairs programs are designed to meet dual educational purposes. On the one hand, these professional degree programs are intended to educate students for careers in service to the public. On the other hand, these programs are also intended to educate students about our common responsibility to contribute to the betterment of society through civic participation and engagement. Not surprisingly, then, public affairs programs often include a curriculum emphasis on philanthropy; and, as a means of teaching philanthropy, experiential philanthropy has become an increasingly popular pedagogical strategy. Despite growing use of the pedagogy cross-nationally and consistent evidence of its short-term efficacy, there has been limited evidence of the pedagogy’s long-term impact. Therefore, in this study, we explore whether experiential philanthropy, as a pedagogical strategy within public affairs programs in the US and China, is associated with long-term philanthropic and prosocial outcomes of former course participants.","PeriodicalId":46422,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS EDUCATION","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2022-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48455177","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}