Slides from presentation at 2016 American Political Science Association Teaching and Learning conference in Portland, OR, by Bernadette Wright (Meaningful Evidence, LLC) and Steven E. Wallis (Capella University and Meaningful Evidence, LLC)

1. Integrative Propositional
Analysis to Enhance
Understanding of
Course Material
Bernadette Wright, PhD, Meaningful Evidence, LLC & Steven E. Wallis, PhD, Capella
University & Meaningful Evidence, LLC
Teaching How to Teach Track, 2016 APSA Teaching and Learning Conference
Portland, OR, February 12, 2016

2. Overview
Inter-Disciplinary Research Streams
Integrative Propositional Analysis (IPA)
Example Use as Teaching Tool

3. Inter-Disciplinary
Research Streams

4. Meaningful, Collaborative Learning
(Novak, Russel, etc.)
Better
Learning
Strategies
Concept
Mapping
Meaningful,
Useful, Long-
Term Learning

5. New York
NEW YORK IN THE
THE SPRING

6. How the Cortex Learns
Longer words,
phrases
Simple words (cat,
in)
Letters (R, Y, H)

7. Systems Thinking in Business
Peter Senge (The Fifth Discipline)
Margaret Wheatley (Leadership and the New Science)
Many Universities Teaching Systems Dynamics
(http://www.systemdynamics.org/courses/)

8. Conceptual Systems Science
More inter-
connected
mental maps
Greater
Chances of
Success

9. Integrative Propositional
Analysis (IPA)

10. Successes
Clients/Projects:
1. Strategic planning
2. Building a consortium
3. Integrating multiple
theories
4. Building policy models for
agriculture
Participants say:
1. A lot of fun!
2. Revolutionary.
3. Interesting!
4. Excellent. Excellent.
5. I gained some new
insights while playing the
game – that is like gold for
me.

11. Example Use as
Teaching Tool

12. From Huckabee’s Economic Policy...
Fair Tax Code More
Taxpayers

13. From O’Malley’s Economic Policy...
Bringing
Undocumented
Immigrants Out of
the Shadows
More
Taxpayers

14. From Rubio’s Economic Policy...
Economic
Growth
More
Taxpayers

15. Integrated Map
Economic
Growth
More
Taxpayers
Bringing
Undocumented
Immigrants Out of
the Shadows
Fair Tax Code

17. Example Guiding Questions for
Discussion
What concepts are “saying the same thing”?
Where are the “blank spots” on the map?
What new concepts/connections might improve the
map?

19. Possibilities for Classroom Interaction &
Learning
Identify “blank spots” on map to guide student
investigations
Student teams focus on related maps (e.g. individual
candidates)
Students track changes in maps as they evolve (e.g.
candidates’ changing policies)
Student teams integrate their maps

20. Benefits for Students and Society
Improved Learning & Understanding
More Constructive Dialogue
More Useful Social Science

21. Learn More
See Handouts
Order ASK MATT Board Game
View Example Maps: https://kumu.io/Center-for-Scientific-
Analysis-of-Policy/all-potus-candidates-economic-policies
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