How Do Simulations Affect Career Decision Making? The Case of “Model Turkish Diplomacy”
By Ñusta Carranza Ko and Michael Shochet, University of Baltimore
Diplomacy is undeniably one of the best-known IR degree jobs. What do IR students think about the challenges associated with the diplomacy profession? What is their perception of diplomatic skills? Lacin Idil Oztig’s article titled “How do Simulations Affect Career Decision Making? The Case of “Model Turkish Diplomacy” examines these questions. This study utilized a pre- and post-survey design, whereby participants completed online questionnaires before and after participating in the “Model Turkish Diplomacy” simulations. After the simulations, the percentage of participants who aspired to become diplomats decreased. Furthermore, the percentage of participants who believed that diplomatic skills could be learned at universities significantly increased.
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