Political Science Educator

Navigating AI in the Classroom: Institutional Policy and Instructor Discretion

May 21, 2026

Political Science Educator: Volume 30, Issue 1

Reflections


 

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

Responses to the challenges posed by artificial intelligence (AI) in academia are rapidly evolving and taking diverse forms. Recent literature highlights growing concern in higher …

Listening Across the Rural-Urban Divide: Teaching Democracy When Trust Is Thin

May 21, 2026

Political Science Educator: Volume 30, Issue 1

Teacher Scholar


 

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

Political science instructors have long asked students to engage across difference. What has changed is not the existence of political disagreement, but the …

BOOK REVIEW: Hershey, Marjorie Randon. 2026. How to Teach American Politics (and Other Subjects) Effectively (fourth edition). APSA Educate.

May 21, 2026

Political Science Educator: Volume 30, Issue 1

Reviews


 

This book[1] offers some of the most comprehensive teaching advice that new faculty might find; it mirrors what one learns in an extensive professional development seminar. How should you choose …

Red, white, and Blue(y): Using popular media to teach abstract concepts in introductory American politics courses

May 21, 2026

Political Science Educator: Volume 30, Issue 1

Reflections


 

By Sarah James (jamess@gonzaga.edu)

Several abstract concepts—like norms, democratic sacrifice, civil rights and civil liberties, and representation—are essential for understanding the dynamics of American politics. An important opportunity, and …

Virtual Global Exchange: Developing Short-term, Course-based Collaborative Research Partnerships for Undergraduate Students

May 21, 2026

Political Science Educator: Volume 30, Issue 1

Reflections


 

By Doina Cuciurca (cuciurcadoina@gmail.com), Judithanne Scourfield McLauchlan (jsm2@usf.edu), Lia Butucel (lia82butucel@gmail.com)

For more than thirty years, scholars have studied the use of technology to connect …

Presidents Column Summer 2026

May 21, 2026

Political Science Educator: Volume 30, Issue 1


Dear Colleagues,

I hope this finds all well, seeing signs of spring as we push towards the end of another academic year.

It’s been a busy few months for the PSE Executive Committee. …

Academic Freedom as Ethics, Solidarity, and Craft: A Conversation with Isaac Kamola

May 19, 2026

Political Science Educator: Volume 30, Issue 1

Interviews


 

Academic freedom remains a field of contention in the United States and around the world. Professors find themselves facing calls for termination for their research, teaching, public statement, or social media

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. …

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