Teaching intelligence: briefing books, murder boards, and stirring scenarios

This essay begins with a look at several ingredients - such as subject mastery and careful course planning - that, combined, can lead to effective teaching. It then turns to some classroom activities that have proven to catch the attention of students and help them to learn about the intricacies of...

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Published inIntelligence and national security Vol. 32; no. 7; pp. 961 - 971
Main Author Johnson, Loch K.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Abingdon Routledge 10.11.2017
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects
Ability
Classrooms
Educational materials
Ethical dilemmas
Ethics
Information gathering
Intelligence
Intelligence gathering
Murders & murder attempts
National security
Planning
Skills
Students
Teaching
Teaching methods
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Summary:This essay begins with a look at several ingredients - such as subject mastery and careful course planning - that, combined, can lead to effective teaching. It then turns to some classroom activities that have proven to catch the attention of students and help them to learn about the intricacies of national security intelligence. These activities include the preparation of congressional briefing books related to mock hearings on intelligence programs; 'murder boards' that sharpen the critiquing skills of students, as well as their ability to speak more forcefully and convincingly; and the use of dramatic scenarios to spark classroom discussions about ethical challenges faced by intelligence agencies.
ISSN:0268-4527
1743-9019
DOI:10.1080/02684527.2017.1328829