Interview
This interview is the third installment in a Q&A series focused on education and politics. Matt Evans, Professor of Political Science at Northwest Arkansas Community College, interviewed Jamie Witman, the Open Educational …
Reflections
By Elizabeth Dorssom (DorssomE@lincolnu.edu)
Encouraging course participation among undergraduate students can be one of the most difficult yet rewarding aspects of teaching. There are a variety of reasons that many undergraduate …
Comparing Various Technologies to Encourage Undergraduate Student Participation Read More »
Member Announcements
Victor Asal published “The Use of Popular Songs and Cartoons in Teaching Introduction to International Relations and Comparative Politics” in International Studies Perspectives (with Inga Miller and Andrew Vitek)
Elizabeth A. Bennion was selected to …
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Reflections
By Kristen Rosero (roserok@wit.edu)
Zombies used to be a fun way for me to teach International Relations. Now, I’m not so sure. For some context, I teach political science at …
Reflections on Teaching International Relations and Zombies in a Post-zombie World Read More »
Reflections
By Ryan Gibb (ryan.gibb@bakeru.edu)
Cultivating an engaged public is at least part of the responsibility of university professors. As such, it is necessary to help to connect students with their …
Student Engagement and Campus Interviews Read More »
Reflections
By Robert Tanner Bivens (Z1844745@students.niu.edu)
I recently attended a smaller, regional political science conference. In addition to workshopping the article version of my dissertation, this was my first year on …
Reflections on the Importance of Graduate Student Panels for Graduate Students Read More »
As I enter my second year of leading the Political Science Education section, I hope everyone had a happy holiday and wish you a peaceful and joyous new year. It was so exciting to see so many of you in …
Message from the Section President Read More »
Reflections
By Diana Owen (owend@georgetown.edu), Donna P. Phillips (phillips@civiced.org), and Alissa Irion-Groth (irion@civiced.org)
The civic mission of schools—providing students with “the skills, knowledge, and attitudes that will …
Transforming Civics for High-need Students by Using Design-based Implementation Research Read More »
Reflections
By Jeremy F. G. Moulton (jeremy.moulton@york.ac.uk)
Aside from reading the odd political thriller novel, for many the link between creative writing and political science will seem like a tenuous one. …
Using Science Fiction and Creative Writing in a Political Science Classroom Read More »
Reflections
By Darrell Carter (darrell.carter@unlv.edu)
The current events shaping student development and perception have taught a common enough lesson that may systematically alter student norms on academic dishonesty. Living through events …