Dear All - and apologies to those who don't want this,
I use this resource with a Masters group looking at Educational
Responses to Refugees.
Obviously every aspect of how we respond and offer education to refugees
is guided by policy documents. So I use this power point (and John's
already in it!) to explore what policy is - and how it is evolved - and
how policy success is measured.
In the ppt one example suggests that 'success = the policy' - regardless
of whether the issue is tackled or not. In the second (and based on one
of our own Social Responsibility journal articles - attached) we look at
whose voices are heard in the generation of policy...
Some times I precede this with an activity where we analyse a couple of
(war) poems first - and then discuss how we might apply the analytical
processes used with Literature in the analysis of policy...
If you use a version, please let us know how it went?
Best,
Sandra
Emmy Misser wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I have recently been asked to work on policy briefs with a graduate class,
> so I have been following this discussion with great interest. It has given
> me a lot of good suggestions. Thank you.
>
> I too would like a copy of your powerpoint presentation Sandra.
>
> All the best,
>
> Emmy
>
> Emmy Misser, MA
> Manager: Writing Centre
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> -----Original Message-----
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> discussions [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of John Harbord
> Sent: March 25, 2010 5:28 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Policy Briefs
>
> Hello Sandra,
>
> I don't think it would be bombarding - you could contextualise the
> powerpoint, talk about how you use policy writing with your students and
> then invite anyone who is interested to contact you. I'd like a copy, by the
> way!
>
> Best,
>
> John
>
>
>>>>Sandra Sinfield <[log in to unmask]> 25/3/10 10:06 >>>
>
> Thanks for that!
> I use policy analysis with Education students - and have a power point that
> explores different ways of approaching policy that I can share - but I don't
> want to bombard the list with it.
> Best,
> Sandra Sinfield
> LearnHigher/London Met
>
> John Harbord wrote:
>
>
>>A couple of weeks ago I posted to the list mentioning a very good article
>
> on the use of policy briefs as a teaching and assessment tool. I have just
> today laid hands on the article in question:
>
>>"The Policy Brief: Building Practical and Academic Skills in
>>International Relations and Political Science" by James D. Boys and
>>Michael F Keating, published in the journal Politics: 2009 Vol 29(3)
>>201-208
>>
>>As I mentioned, however, the brief can be used as an assignment in any
>
> area of policy decision-making, not just political science.
>
>>Best,
>>
>>John
>>
>>
>>
>>>>>John Harbord <[log in to unmask]> 12/3/10 11:43 >>>
>>
>>Mirja asks about teaching argumentation. I have been scouring the mounds
>
> of documents on my desktop for some time in hope of finding again an
> excellent article published in a political science journal by two political
> scientists in a London university and passed on to me by a helpful student
> about using policy briefs as a teaching tool at undergraduate level.
>
>
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