Abstract
Despite the popularity of Model United Nations, no effort has been made to directly assess student learning since 1984. Accordingly, we developed and administered a pre-and post-conference survey to participants in the 2007 American Model United Nations (AMUN). We assessed whether participating in the simulation affected students’ general knowledge of the UN; their attitudes towards the UN and the most important member states; and their understanding of diplomatic strategies. We find that first-time participants increased their general knowledge, developed a more realist orientation towards international relations, and placed more emphasis on the importance of individual agency in world affairs.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 198-213 |
Number of pages | 16 |
Journal | Journal of Social Studies Education Research |
Volume | 9 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2018 |
Keywords
- Deep learning
- International relations
- Model United Nations
- Realism
- Simulations
- Student assessment