Political Science Educator: volume 27, issue 2
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 …
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Political Science Educator: volume 27, issue 2
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 …
Political Science Educator: volume 27, issue 2
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 …
Political Science Educator: volume 27, issue 2
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 …
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 …
Political Science Educator: volume 27, issue 2
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 …
Political Science Educator: volume 27, issue 2
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. …
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 …
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 …