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Renée Van Vechten, Professor of Political Science, University of Redlands This essay originally appeared in the Political Science Educator’s Summer 2018 issue. Why lecture when your students can practice to learn? Realizing that lecturing alone is the least effective method for teaching “how a bill becomes a law,” I regularly incorporate a three-day bill passage…

Katherine M. Robiadek, Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Political Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison, This essay originally appeared in the Political Science Educator’s Summer 2018 issue. Overview of the UW-Madison Leadership Framework When thinking about leadership in a democracy, it is often in conjunction with elected officials or office holders. However, in general, citizens in a democracy…

Elizabeth A. Bennion, Indiana University South Bend This essay originally appeared in the Political Science Educator’s Summer 2018 issue. One of the greatest joys of being a political science professor is that we have the scholarly expertise and teaching skills required to engage our students and broader community in learning experiences that foster civic knowledge,…

Elizabeth A. Bennion, Indiana University South Bend This essay originally appeared in the Political Science Educator’s Spring 2019 issue. Instructors, program managers, and departments sometimes feel overwhelmed at the thought of creating an assessment plan. Keep in mind that the best assessment plans provide educators with useful and meaningful information to guide future practice. It…

Anita Chadha, Associate Professor of Political Science, Department of Social Science, University of Houston, Downtown This essay originally appeared in the Political Science Educator’s Spring 2019 issue. For the past twelve years, I have involved my class in introductory American politics in Houston, TX in an online collaboration discussing current and controversial issues in American…

Nattawan Junboonta, Doctoral Candidate, Rutgers University This essay originally appeared in the Political Science Educator’s Spring 2019 issue. Digital Era and Political Deliberations  In recent years, it seems that the concept of public discourse is viewed as an ancient ritual practiced in the distant past. The ability to meaningfully speak and listen to one another…

Cherie Strachan, Professor of Political Science, Central Michigan University & JPSE Reviews Editor This essay originally appeared in the Political Science Educator’s Spring 2019 issue. The Journal of Political Science Education is soliciting reviews of relevant materials for our Reviews section. The primary function of this section is to offer informative, constructive discussion of resources…

Meena Bose, Executive Dean, Public Policy and Public Service Programs and Director, Peter S. Kalikow Center for the Study of the American Presidency, Hofstra University, This essay originally appeared in the Political Science Educator’s Summer 2019 issue. Small-group projects advance learning for both students and instructors, and they develop student skills and confidence in speaking,…

 John Ishiyama, Professor of Political Science, University of North Texas This essay originally appeared in the Political Science Educator’s Summer 2019 issue. From May 31 to June 2, a major conference was held in Denton, Texas, hosted by the Department of Political Science of the University of North Texas and generously funded by a special…