Rock and Roll Will Never Die

Using Music to Engage Students in the Study of Political Science

Dados Bibliográficos

ID6098034
AutoresChristopher Soper (Pepperdine University, autor correspondente)
Ano2010
Volume43
Fascículo2
Páginas363-367
Data de publicação2010-04-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoPS Political Science & Politics (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1049-0965 • E-ISSN: 1537-5935
EditoraCambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1017/s1049096510000296
OpenAlexW2165604695
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas7
Referências citadas7

Popular music is ubiquitous in the lives of our students, music is used by politicians at virtually every one of their campaign events, and musicians are increasingly active in politics, but music has never been considered as a pedagogical tool in teaching political science classes. This article describes the use of music in an introduction to American politics class. I argue that playing music in class can increase student interest, reinforce important concepts, and actively engage the students in the learning process. Finally, using popular culture connects meaningfully with the way that many of our undergraduate students are experiencing politics

Aesthetics · Art · Epistemology · Mathematics education · Music education · Pedagogy · Political science · Politics · Popular music · Sociology · Visual arts · Evaluation of Teaching Practices · Innovations in Educational Methods · Innovative Teaching Methodologies in Social Sciences · Law · Philosophy · Psychology