Students gain confidence in US democracy by participating in elections and campaigns for their homework
- Written by Mark C. Hand, Assistant Professor of Political Science, University of Texas at Arlington
Few college students volunteer as campaign or election workers.Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc. via Getty Images
Uncommon Courses is an occasional series from The Conversation U.S. highlighting unconventional approaches to teaching.
Title of course:
Campaigns and Elections, in Theory and Practice
What prompted the idea for the course?
I noticed many of...


