Launch of International Political Education Database

IPED is a bibliographic database of journal articles from various fields, including teaching and learning in politics, international relations, and public administration. Its aim is to raise the profile of teaching and learning publications and promote further research and scholarly debate. The database includes more than 800 citations and sections covering the following areas: active learning; critical thinking; E-learning; experiential learning; films and novels; gender; large-group teaching; problem-based learning; race and ethnicity; research methods; service learning, placement learning and internships; simulations; small-group teaching; and surveys of teaching and learning practices. Also featured is a section on research published by authors at institutions in the UK and Ireland, with more than 100 articles posted. IPED is hosted on the website of the UK Political Studies Association’s Teaching and Learning Group and is now online.