APSA Educate published this curated reading list in the summer of 2020 to celebrate the establishment of our partnership with the Political Science Education Organized Section of the American Political Science Association. Below we highlight some of the PSE’s best work in ways that represent the this organized sections intellectual heritage and key debates, while remaining useful to today’s educators. The resources are organized into five tables:
- Fostering Student Engagement
- Civic Engagement
- Innovative Approaches to Core Courses
- The Science of Teaching & Learning
- The Discipline & Professional Development
Please direct any questions about this list, or about Educate’s partnership with The Political Science Education Organized Section to educate@apsanet.org. APSA Educate welcomes partnerships with additional Organized Sections. Return to the PSE landing page.
1. Fostering Student Engagement
Title | Author(s) | Original Date |
Teaching Together: Expanding the Classroom Curriculum through Small-Group Student Presentations | Meena Bose | Summer 2019 |
Pillars of Support: Six Tips for Faculty Advising Undergraduate Honors Theses |
Jessica Candela | Fall 2017 |
To Assess Civic Learning Outcomes, Start with Your Desired Results |
Elizabeth A. Bennion | Fall 2017 |
The Writer’s Workshop: A Solution for Better Writing and Learning |
Adam Irish | Spring 2012 |
Pedagogy: The Exploration and Utility of “Probabilities Pondering” |
Emmanuel C. Nwagboso | April 2006 |
Fostering Student Learning for Everyone on Presentation Day: How to Move Beyond Daydreaming and Friendship | Alison Rios Millett McCartney | April 2006 |
Encouraging Reading and Discussion in Upper-Level Coursework | Maria Rost Rublee | December 2006 |
Optimizing Class Participation | Nancy E. Wright | December 2005 |
2. Civic Engagement
3. Innovative Approaches to Core Courses
4. The Science of Teaching & Learning
Title | Author(s) | Original Date |
Getting Involved in Research on Teaching and Learning at a Large Research University: A Case Study |
Kenneth W. Foster | February 2008 |
Getting Started With SOTL | Jeffrey L. Bernstein
John Ishiyama |
April 2006 |
Applying Good Research Technique to Questions on Student Learning | Jeffrey L. Bernstein | December 2005 |
5. The Discipline & Professional Development
Title | Author(s) | Original Date |
Rethinking the Undergraduate Political Science Major | John Ishiyama | Spring 2019 |
JPSE Seeks Reviews | Cherie Strachan | Spring 2019 |
Changes to the Journal of Political Science Education | Victor Asal | Winter 2017 |
Making Time for Research at a Teaching Institution | Elizabeth A. Bennion | Fall 2015 |