Researching with Undergraduates: Strategies and Best Practices
Research collaboration between political science faculty and undergraduate students is often identified as a goal of instructors and departments, but can be difficult to successfully implement. As part of National Undergraduate Research Week (April 17 – April 21, 2023), APSA …
ChatGPT and other Artificial Intelligence Challenges and Opportunities
Marjorie R. Hershey, Indiana University – Bloomington
This essay will be added to the second edition of Dr. Hershey’s ebooklet, How to Teach American Politics (and Other Subjects) Effectively. While this work is in progress, APSA Educate is pleased to
Battles, Pedagogies, and Reflections on the First Amendment
Political Science Educator: volume 26, issue 2
Interview
This interview is the first installment in a Q&A series focused on education and politics. In November, Matt Evans (Northwest Arkansas Community College, Political Science Educator Co-editor) interviewed Will Creeley (the Legal …
Moving to Their World: Memes in a Political Philosophy Course
Political Science Educator: volume 26, issue 2
Research Notes
Ryan Gibb, Baker University
Though the “meme”-ification of politics has its critics (Kulkarni 2017, Bulatovic 2019), memes can be useful tools. Similar to cartoons or comics, they illustrate concepts and generate …
Implementing Cahoot! in Undergraduate Political Science Courses
Political Science Educator: volume 26, issue 2
Research Notes
James M. McQuiston, Southern Arkansas University
Kahoot! is an instructional tool utilized regularly by instructors throughout the K-12 system in the United States to gamify their classes. Gamification is defined as …
Bringing Online to the In-person: The Advantages of Using Interactive Web-based Teaching Apps in a Physical Classroom
Political Science Educator: volume 26, issue 2
Research Notes
Niva Golan-Nadir, the University at Albany, State University of New York, and Reichman University
During the teaching disruptions of the Covid-19 pandemic, academicians became more familiar with online techniques, apps, and …
Encouraging Course Engagement through Anonymous Programs
Political Science Educator: volume 26, issue 2
Research Notes
Elizabeth Dorssom, Lincoln University of Missouri
Encouraging class engagement among undergraduate students is one of the harder aspects of teaching. It became even more difficult after returning to in-person teaching after …
Crickets, Brownies, and Public Opinion: A Recipe for Public Engagement
Political Science Educator: volume 26, issue 2
Research Notes
Debra Leiter, University of Missouri-Kansas City
Students in an environmental politics class often express frustration with the non-sustainable practices of others. Given that many of these students act with sustainability in …