The 2020 U.S. election presents unique challenges and opportunities for political science students and educators. In response, the American Political Science Association is seeking teaching resources focused on the 2020 U.S. election, the presidential transition, and the
Dr. Brittany Perry, Instructional Associate Professor, Texas A&M University at College Station
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Although the representation of women and minorities in STEM subjects has improved in recent decades, a lack of diversity remains an issue across …
Victor Asal, State University of New York, Albany
This essay originally appeared in the Political Science Educator’s Winter 2017 issue.
I am writing to you as the new editor in chief of the Journal of Political Science Education (JPSE). …
William O’Brochta, Washington University in St. Louis
Political science instructors across subfields utilize civic and community engagement activities to increase the relevance of course content, to help students understand diverse perspectives, and to provide avenues for students to get …
Adam Irish University of Illinois at Urbana‐Champaign
This essay originally appeared in the Political Science Educator’s Spring 2012 edition.
My first experiences teaching students to write occurred during a two‐year stint as a Teach For America (TFA) teacher in Las …
Ellen Grigsby – University of New Mexico
This essay originally appeared in the Political Science Educator’s Spring 2011 issue.
Political theory instructors seeking to emphasize close textual analysis may find it challenging to teach in such a manner as to …
Donna K. Axel • New Jersey City University
This essay originally appeared in the Political Science Educator, August 2008.
The political science major has shifted its focus from “promoter of substantive knowledge to an emphasis on skills, such as …
Kenneth W. Foster • Concordia College
This essay originally appeared in the Political Science Educator’s February 2008 issue.
When I took up an assistant professor position in 2003 at the University of British Columbia (UBC—I left this past summer, as …
Lanethea Mathews-Gardner • Muhlenberg College
This essay originally appeared in the Political Science Educator’s April 2007 issue.
This essay explores several important pedagogical lessons that emerged from a multiple-semester service learning partnership between students in introductory American National Government classes …
John Ishiyama • Truman State University
This essay originally appeared in the Political Science Educator’s April 2007 edition.
“Active learning” is a buzzword in higher education. There is good reason to believe that it promotes student learning better than “passive” …