Political Science Educator: volume 27, issue 2 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 such as the Covid-19 pandemic, mass protest movements, climate change, mass shootings teaches students that “life ain’t…
Political Science Educator: volume 27, issue 2 The Teacher-Scholar Elizabeth Bennion (ebennion@iusb.edu) I recently received a request from the St. Joe Valley Notre Dame Club to co-present the annual Hesburgh lecture. They asked me to team up with Notre Dame business professor Amanda McKendree to discuss the topic of civil discourse and provide the audience…
Political Science Educator: volume 27, issue 2 Reflections By Elizabeth Dorssom (DorssomE@lincolnu.edu) Active learning is an important component of classrooms as it helps students reinforce information after listening to a professor’s lecture (Lang 2021). The incorporation of active learning in a classroom helps students make connections with the information and remember the information better (Ambrose,…
August 9, 2022 | Preparing Teaching Materials for the Job Market Sondra Richards (Professor of Government, Department Chair of Government, Criminal Justice, and Paralegal programs) discusses the key components of a teaching portfolio, its role in your job market application, and how to prepare for interviews at teaching-oriented institutions. Please view Sondra Richards’ presentation slides…
August 1, 2023 | Incorporating Information Literacy Skills into Your Syllabus Kimberley MacVaugh (Georgetown University, Association of College and Research Libraries) explores practical approaches and active learning strategies to scaffold research competencies within your own syllabi and effectively connect your students with your campus’s social science librarian. Related Resources from APSA’s 2023 Teaching & Learning Conference…
Political Science Educator: volume 27, issue 1 Reviews Harvey, Mark, James Fielder, and Ryan Gibb (Eds.). 2022. Simulations in the Political Science Classroom: Games without Frontiers. Taylor & Francis. Matt Evans, Northwest Arkansas Community College This edited volume contains a mix of faculty reflections, explanations about the benefits and drawbacks of simulations, and practical advice on…
Political Science Educator: volume 27, issue 1 Reviews Shyam K. Sriram and Raziya Hillery Introduction[1] Kanye West’s recent antisemitic, pro-Hitler tirades alarmed many people, made him into a pariah for mainstream society, and turned him into a hero for the alt-right, white nationalists, and nativist movements. This episode revealed how social media content creators displaced…
Political Science Educator: volume 27, issue 1 Reviews Justin Curtis A perennial concern for instructors of Introduction to U.S. Government and Politics revolves around which textbook to assign. Among many considerations, instructors must weigh the methodological approach favored in the book, the coverage of key substantive topics, the supplementary teaching tools—including lecture slides, homework, and…
Political Science Educator: volume 27, issue 1 Interviews This interview is the second installment in a Q&A series focused on education and politics. Matt Evans, Professor of Political Science at Northwest Arkansas Community College, interviewed Dr. Cheryl Van Den Handel about Model United Nations as an experiential learning rework. Dr. Van Den Handel works as…
Political Science Educator: volume 27, issue 1 Assignments and Course Design Anthony Franklin, Louisiana Tech University, and William O’Brochta, Texas Lutheran Univeristy Political scientists have long been instrumental in establishing and promoting a campus culture that fosters civic engagement among students, faculty, and staff. While accreditors have started to incorporate civic engagement into their evaluation…