Question

teaching aids of political science on the topic of government​

Answer 1

Explanation:

been violated for a long time. There is an increasing tendency to weigh the

quality of research higher than the quality of teaching. This is true both in

the political science profession and in education policy. Of course, political

scientists should be in a position to do cutting edge research. However,

they should be equally well equipped to be good teachers.

Teaching is not an easy task. It needs authority and empathy. Authority

is based on competence. Thus, a good teacher must master the chosen field

of expertise. Empathy means the ability to look at the world with the eyes

of the other. Thus, a good teacher must be sensitive to students’ problems –

help them to ask questions, familiarize them with the proper methods, show

them how to analyze and discuss results and – most importantly - motivate

students to drill hard wood – that is to pursue their subject in depth.

While authority and empathy are characteristics of “good” teachers

young and old, the young ones in particular are faced with the problem of

how to learn “good” teaching. In some countries didactics of politics is

offered at universities and it might certainly be of help to attend such

courses. However, many young colleagues tend to ignore didactics because

it does not pay in terms of professional reputation, which is mostly linked

to good research. An article in a refereed journal simply carries more

weight. To change this attitude the reward system has to change. Only if

good teaching pays in terms of status and reputation as well as research

will the proper balance be restored.

There is, however, with or without change in the incentive structure, the

moment when young teachers face a class of students for the first ti