Over the past few years, the American Political Science Association and its members have renewed their commitment to high school civic education. In 2022, APSA’s Council approved the formation of the Committee on Civic Education, charged with exploring how …
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August 13, 2024 | Respectful political dialogue between engaged citizens is a cornerstone characteristic of a healthy democracy. How can faculty establish a classroom culture encouraging constructive and inclusive political discussion around the 2024 U.S. election and other common political …
July 16, 2024 | How are political science educators bringing the 2024 U.S. election into their classrooms? What assignments or activities should political science educators use to help undergraduates understand the 2024 U.S. election? What tools can faculty use to …
Teaching the 2024 U.S. Election: webinar recording Read More »
The American Political Science Association (APSA) and The National Capital Area Political Science Association (NCAPSA) are thrilled to invite political scientists and practitioners to a single-day workshop, Connecting Community and …
June 18, 2024 | How should we interpret the 2024 U.S. election? What are the key factors driving the national campaigns? What is at stake in this election? Check out the recording above to learn how three political scientists understand …
Engaging the 2024 U.S. Election: An Experts Roundtable Read More »
Political Science Educator: volume 28, issue 1
As another spring semester comes to close, I want to reflect on our accomplishments and our future as a section.
Work on updating the mission statement for the section is ongoing.
I am …
Message from the Section President (Summer/Fall 2024) Read More »
Political Science Educator: volume 28, issue 1
Member Announcements
Lauren Bell, Allison Rank, and Carah Ong Whaley will publish an edited volume in July 2024, Civic Pedagogies: Teaching Civic Engagement in an era of Divisive Politics with Palgrave Macmillan. Several …
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Reflections
By Erik Ringmar (erik@ringmar.net)
When ChatGPT-3.5 was released on the world in the fall of 2022, there was a collective sense of amazement. This was not a ghost in a …
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Reflections
By Janet L. Donavan (janet.donavan@colorado.edu)
As a political scientist who regularly teaches Introduction to American Politics and Media and Politics, helping students develop information literacy is a key learning goal …
Reflections
By Justin Robertson (justin.robertson@cityu.edu.hk)
The arrival of ChatGPT has sparked existential questions about the future of the humanities and social sciences and has been accompanied in its wake by a …