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Elder, Laurel., Seligsohn, Andrew. and Hofrenning, Daniel. "Experiencing the New Hampshire Primary" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the APSA Teaching and Learning Conference, <Not Available>. 2009-05-26 <http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p11609_index.html>

Elder, L. , Seligsohn, A. and Hofrenning, D. "Experiencing the New Hampshire Primary" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the APSA Teaching and Learning Conference Online <PDF>. 2009-05-26 from http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p11609_index.html

Publication Type: Abstract Abstract: This presentation explores an experiential education course that engaged students directly in presidential campaign politics. We will discuss the design of the experiential and classroom aspects of the course, the practical challenges of executing the course, and the impact of the course on our students. In January of 2004, we took thirty-five students from Hartwick College and St. Olaf College to Manchester, New Hampshire. In advance, the students had read scholarly works on the New Hampshire primary and the presidential nomination process. In New Hampshire, all the students joined the campaigns of their preferred candidates. Students worked for all five major Democratic candidates�Kerry, Dean, Clark, Edwards, Gephardt�and for Bush. The course consisted of (1) classroom meetings to discuss the relationship between the scholarly works and the reality on the ground; (2) campaign work; (3) attendance at campaign events (town hall meetings, rallies, pancake breakfasts, etc.); and (4) meetings with guest speakers (pollsters, party leaders, journalists, academics, etc.). Based on our observations, student writing, follow-up conversations with students, and pre and post surveys of the students, we will evaluate the impact of the experience on our students both as analysts of politics and as citizens; We will situate our conclusions in the content of political science research about efficacy, engagement, and participation. We will also discuss changes we might make in the design and execution of the course and our reflections on the application of the lessons we learned to other forms of experiential political learning, especially experiential learning in the context of campaign politics.

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