Abstract
This paper describes our experience from 2010 to 2018 developing and delivering a multidisciplinary graduate course on “Water and Sanitation Policy and Planning in Developing Countries.” This course was synchronously taught at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the University of Manchester, UK. We describe both our learning objectives and the conceptual framework for policy analysis that were used to structure the course. We discuss our problem-based learning approach to case studies and policy memo format assignments. We summarize eleven key messages that we want students to think hard about when reflecting on the course materials. This aligns with our aim to prepare students to address key challenges of water and sanitation access and provision that they could encounter in careers in the global Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) sector. We discuss how our teaching was improved from 2012 after we converted our in-person class for parallel delivery as two massive open online courses (MOOCs) on Coursera. This afforded more class time to use a “flipped” classroom format, enabling more active participation because students could watch recorded lectures outside class.
Original language | English |
---|---|
Journal | Applied Economics Teaching Resources |
Volume | 5 |
Issue number | May 2023 |
Early online date | 5 Jun 2023 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 10 Aug 2023 |
Keywords
- water
- sanitation
- water sanitation and hygiene (WASH) sector
- massive open online courses
- MOOCs
- low- and middle-income countries