Aaron Ettinger, Carleton University
I’d never laughed with joy at a student presentation before.
Usually, any amusement while grading arises from some malapropism or logical leap that only an undergraduate could construct. But this was different.
My delight came …
Kerry F. Crawford, James Madison University
Leah Cathryn Windsor, The University of Memphis
Colleges and universities in the United States are desperate to “return to normal” after three semesters of teaching and learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. Faculty, …
Justin Zimmerman & Kumar Ramanathan, Northwestern University
The Challenge
We have all stared into it: the black boxes of indifference as we lecture on the past and present lessons of political science. Virtual teaching and learning can be tedious and …
Gary King, PhD, Department of Government, Harvard University
Editor’s note – This essay is our adaptation to a longer working paper, “Education and Scholarship by Video,” written by Gary King. You can view the entire essay here. Part of …
Joanna Kenty, PhD, The Citizens Campaign
A lot is going to change, both in politics and in higher education, in 2021. At The Citizens Campaign, we have undertaken a groundbreaking new initiative to meet the fierce urgency of …
TM. Sell, Highline College, tmsell@highline.edu
This essay was originally published in the Political Science Educator’s Fall 2020 series.
Every fall, I build parts of my political science classes around the elections. That may seem obvious, but I believe it …
Susan E. Baer, Contributing Faculty Member, School of Public Policy and Administration, Walden University, susan.baer@waldenu.edu
This essay was originally published in the Political Science Educator’s Fall 2020 series.
I teach and mentor doctoral students who are writing qualitative dissertations …
The 2020 U.S. election presents unique challenges and opportunities for political science students and educators. In response, the American Political Science Association is seeking teaching resources focused on the 2020 U.S. election, the presidential transition, and the
William O’Brochta, Washington University in St. Louis
Political science instructors across subfields utilize civic and community engagement activities to increase the relevance of course content, to help students understand diverse perspectives, and to provide avenues for students to get …
Written by Amy Cabrera Rasmussen, Professor of Political Science at California State University, Long Beach
During this unusual election season, there rightly has been much attention to the importance of making a plan to vote. What might come immediately …