Putting Yourself in Their Shoes: The Analysis of Real-World Disputes through Group Field Projects Export

@article{citeulike:5883285, abstract = {This article seeks to explain the development and use of group field projects to analyze real-world public policy disputes in a course on conflict management. In the process of learning about the evolution of disputes, their management, and techniques for resolution, students are assigned to groups and are required to analyze a local public dispute with multiple parties. Using Carpenter and Kennedy's book, Managing Public Disputes, and other course material, students provide a detailed analysis of the conflict's history, identify stakeholders, and learn about the positions and interests of these disputants. After extensive analysis, students recommend a conflict management program for the dispute. During the semester, this project provides a capstone, of sorts, to their work in the MPA program. Students see firsthand the complexity of policy disputes, how individuals and groups approach public problems, and why some policy solutions lead to successes and failures.}, author = {Hartley, Roger E.}, citeulike-article-id = {5883285}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://ssrn.com/abstract=1428563}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/Delivery.cfm/SSRN_ID1428563_code372528.pdf?abstractid=1428563&mirid=1}, day = {02}, journal = {Social Science Research Network Working Paper Series}, keywords = {conflict\_resolution, engagement, highered, learning, teaching}, month = {July}, posted-at = {2009-10-04 00:24:01}, priority = {2}, publisher = {SSRN}, title = {Putting Yourself in Their Shoes: The Analysis of Real-World Disputes through Group Field Projects}, url = {http://ssrn.com/abstract=1428563}, year = {2009} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:5883285 L3 - citeulike-article-id:5883285 N2 - This article seeks to explain the development and use of group field projects to analyze real-world public policy disputes in a course on conflict management. In the process of learning about the evolution of disputes, their management, and techniques for resolution, students are assigned to groups and are required to analyze a local public dispute with multiple parties. Using Carpenter and Kennedy’s book, Managing Public Disputes, and other course material, students provide a detailed analysis of the conflict’s history, identify stakeholders, and learn about the positions and interests of these disputants. After extensive analysis, students recommend a conflict management program for the dispute. During the semester, this project provides a capstone, of sorts, to their work in the MPA program. Students see firsthand the complexity of policy disputes, how individuals and groups approach public problems, and why some policy solutions lead to successes and failures. JF - Social Science Research Network Working Paper Series TI - Putting Yourself in Their Shoes: The Analysis of Real-World Disputes through Group Field Projects PB - SSRN KW - conflict_resolution KW - engagement KW - highered KW - learning KW - teaching AU - Hartley, Roger PY - 2009/July/02/ UR - http://ssrn.com/abstract=1428563 ER -