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Teaching with Undergraduates: A Reflective Guide for Political Scientists
Published: March 6, 2026
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H. Howell Williams, PhD, Associate Professor of Political Science, Western Connecticut State University The following reflective guide originates from a 400-level seminar on the politics of the 1990s, a class co-taught by a full-time associate professor (Williams) and an undergraduate political science student (Powers). You can view the annotated syllabus from the course that explains the content across the semester, and background reading and preparation here: https://educate.apsanet.org/resource/03-06-2026/politics-of-the-90s-syllabus-and-guide-to-co-teaching-with-undergraduate Introduction Political scientists recognize the importance of high impact practices (HIPs) in the…
Politics of the 90s syllabus and guide to co-teaching with undergraduate
Published: March 6, 2026
Contributor:H. Howell Williams
Content Type:Teaching Material
These resources originate from a 400-level seminar on the politics of the 1990s, a class co-taught by a full-time associate professor (Williams) and an undergraduate political science student (Powers). The class was fruitful both in its conceptualization and content as well as the unique opportunity of co-teaching between a faculty member and an undergraduate. These resources reflect both of these facets: first, an annotated syllabus from the course that explains the content across the semester and background reading and preparation;…
Geopolitics of Information Course Syllabus
Published: March 3, 2026
Contributor:Wendi Kaspar
Content Type:Teaching Material
This course examines how information and different modes of communication are tools of political strategy or statecraft, of warfare or economic maneuvering. Using historical cases and contemporary sources, students will analyze the techniques and motivations to understand how states and non-state actors have weaponized information for different purposes. They will also explore theories in psychology, sociology and communications to gain an understanding of behavior, motivation and response within the geopolitics of information, information warfare and information statecraft. Topics covered include:…
Call for Proposals | Civic Education and America’s 250th | Start Your Application Here | APSA, Washington, DC, June 22-26, 2026
Published: February 24, 2026
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Call for Proposals | Civic Education and America’s 250th | Start Your Application Here | APSA, Washington, D.C., June 22-26, 2026 Application Deadline: April 5, 2026 The American Political Science Association’s (APSA) Teaching and Learning Program is pleased to announce a call for proposals for approximately 15 to 20 political science educators and scholars to participate in a three-day symposium focused on civic education pedagogy and research in conjunction with America’s 250th Anniversary on June 25 – June 27 at APSA’s…
Call for Proposals | Teaching Sports and Politics | Virtual, Dates: June 11-18, 2026
Published: February 24, 2026
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Call for Proposals | Teaching Sports and Politics | Start Your Application Here | Dates: June 11-18, 2026 Application deadline: April 5, 2026 The American Political Science Association’s (APSA) Teaching and Learning program is pleased to announce a call for proposals for a small cohort of political scientists to participate in a virtual teaching and learning symposium that will meet on Zoom between June 11-18, 2026. APSA’s teaching and learning symposia provide a workshop environment where scholar-educators with similar goals can come together to share their own practices and research…
Call for Proposals | Teaching Political Science in an Age of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI) | Virtual, June 22-26, 2026
Published: February 24, 2026
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Call for Proposals | Teaching Political Science in an Age of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI) | Start Your Application Here | Virtual, June 22-26, 2026 Application Deadline: April 5, 2026 The American Political Science Association’s (APSA) Teaching and Learning program and the Political Studies Association (PSA) Teaching & Learning Network are pleased to announce a call for proposals for a small cohort of political science/politics instructors to participate in a virtual teaching and learning symposium that will meet on Zoom between June 22-26, 2026. APSA’s teaching and learning…
Announcements, Copyright Policy, Submission Policy for Winter 2026
Published: January 10, 2026
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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 send any article submissions or announcements for future newsletters to the editors at editor.pse.newsletter@gmail.com. Please include "PS Educator submission" in the subject line of your email, and include a short, two-sentence biographical statement. Research notes, reviews, and reflections are all welcome. Research…
Why we should teach qualitative research methods in undergraduate and graduate courses
Published: January 10, 2026
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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, usually delivered in survey courses dedicated to many types of qualitative data, and can seek support to attend more advanced training in the form of short training courses at a few methods (summer) schools. Outside of doctoral programs, the picture is even…
The Cumberland County Civics Club: A Pioneering Model for Youth Civic Engagement
Published: January 10, 2026
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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. With a student-created theme of “Empower, Elevate, and Educate,” the program included speakers discussing the importance of voter registration and community involvement. However, one community is beginning civic education much earlier than the university level. This essay presents a case…
5 Rs of OER, OER-engaged Pedagogy, Localizing a Transparent AI Logic, and Futures of Conversating Books: An Interview with David Wiley
Published: January 10, 2026
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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 David WileyPicture by Mark Philbrick, CC BY 2.0 open licensed objects for the last 30 years) for this issue of the Political Science Educator. Wiley’s start in this space predates the existence of the term Open Educational Resources (OER) and he remains one of the most influential academics in…