Political Science Educator

Announcements, Copyright Policy, Submission Policy for Winter 2026

January 10, 2026
Political Science Educator: volume 29, issue 2

Back Matter


Archived issues of The Political Science Educator through Vol. 27 can be found online at https://web.apsanet.org/teachingcivicengagement/political-science-educator/. Archived issues beginning with Vol. 26 are available at APSA Educate.

Submissions: Please …

Why we should teach qualitative research methods in undergraduate and graduate courses

January 10, 2026

Political Science Educator: volume 29, issue 2

Reflections


By Corina Lacatus (C.Lacatus@qmul.ac.uk)

Despite being central to the study of domestic and international politics, qualitative methods remain undertaught. Doctoral students may receive some basic training at their home institutions, …

The Cumberland County Civics Club: A Pioneering Model for Youth Civic Engagement

January 10, 2026

Political Science Educator: volume 29, issue 2

Reflections


By Austin Trantham (austin.trantham@saintleo.edu)

I thoroughly enjoyed working with students to promote civic engagement and serving as co-faculty advisor for the first campus-wide “Civic Engagement Day” in 2024 at Saint Leo University. …

5 Rs of OER, OER-engaged Pedagogy, Localizing a Transparent AI Logic, and Futures of Conversating Books: An Interview with David Wiley

January 10, 2026

Political Science Educator: volume 29, issue 2

Interviews


Matt Evans (the editor of the Political Science Educator) interviewed David Wiley[1] (a key innovator[2], researcher, and creator of

open licensed objects for the last 30 years) for this

Beyond the Ivory Tower—How Philip Cohen’s Citizen Scholar Changed My Thinking, and Why It Matters Now

January 10, 2026

Political Science Educator: volume 29, issue 2

Reviews


By Elizabeth A. Bennion (ebennion@iu.edu)

Philip N. Cohen’s monograph Citizen Scholar: Public Engagement for Social Scientists is both a reflective provocation and a practical guide for academics who want their …

The Classroom at the Crossroads: Politics, Religion, and Pedagogy

January 10, 2026

Political Science Educator: volume 29, issue 2

Reflections


By Niva Golan-Nadir (niva.golan@post.runi.ac.il)

The classroom can be quite diverse–constituted by students with differing gendered, ethnic, and religious identities. Navigating these multiple identities and fostering an inclusive and respectful learning …

Making Independent Study Multimodal: A Video-First Approach in Political Science

January 10, 2026

Political Science Educator: volume 29, issue 2

Reflections


By Charles Crabtree (Charles.D.Crabtree@dartmouth.edu) and Maria Proulx (Maria.S.Proulx.26@dartmouth.edu)

Introduction

Independent studies are a durable feature of political science education. They create space for students to pose focused questions, …

Using the Citizens Campaign “10 Steps of No Blame Problem Solving Method” to Teach Students How to Work with Policy Makers to Solve Community Problems

January 10, 2026

Political Science Educator: volume 29, issue 2

Reflections


By Judithanne Scourfield McLauchlan (jsm2@usf.edu)

The “10 Steps of No Blame Problem Solving” method from the  Citizens Campaign[1] is a useful tool for teaching students how to work with …

Bringing Real-Time Politics into Asynchronous Courses Through Social Media

January 10, 2026

Political Science Educator: volume 29, issue 2

Reflections


By Elizabeth I. Dorssom (DorssomE@lincolnu.edu)

College students rely heavily on social media for news, and substantial research shows that these platforms shape young people’s political knowledge and engagement (Boulianne 2009; …

Lab-Style Thesis Advising in Political Science: A Scalable Model for Student Research

January 10, 2026

Political Science Educator: volume 29, issue 2

Reflections


By Charles Crabtree (Charles.D.Crabtree@dartmouth.edu),[1] Devontae Lacasse (Devontae.Lacasse@dartmouth.edu), Eleanor Schifino (eleanorschifinodartmouth@gmail.com), Jayanth Uppaluri (jvuppaluri@gmail.com)

Introduction

Across political science departments, we’re seeing growing undergraduate interest …

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