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From Laughter to Learning: Teaching Methods through Engaging Narrative Workshops By Joel Martinsson , and Emma Ricknell , Linnaeus University Can we increase students grasp and integration of research methods in political science, and do so in a fun way? We believe the answer is yes.

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What Can We Learn About Teaching Excellence from Our Students? We find that being supportive, bringing humor, enthusiasm, and passion to the classroom, and engaging students with relevant, challenging, and exciting activities are what defines teaching excellence from a students perspective.

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Political Science Educator: volume 28, issue 2 The Teacher-Scholar By Ozlem Tuncel ( otuncelgurlek1@gsu.edu ) Generative AI tools like ChatGPT have rapidly transformed the academic landscape, prompting political science educators to reconsider their teaching strategies.

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Anonymous student evaluations and results from a pre-and-posttest on the material provide evidence that this activity is a fun, engaging, and highly effective way to teach these concepts to undergraduate students.

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An Examination of the Transformative Effect of Learning by Teaching Method in Human Rights Education By Defne Gnay , and Zahide Melis zn llolu , Yaar University, This study aims to examine the impact of participatory methodologies employed in human rights education on enhancing individuals learning and awareness regarding human rights issues.

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The author has found the game to be an effective instructional tool in her undergraduate political science and public administration courses and hopes that it may prove valuable to others. The post Lets Shutdown the Government: An Instructional Game appeared first on.

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The American Political Science Association (APSA) is very pleased to announce that Dr. Kimberly A. Kim’s extensive experience at APSA, combined with her passion for political science and commitment to advancing the discipline, make her an ideal choice to lead our association. WASHINGTON, D.C. –

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Hansen , University of Turku Teaching quantitative methods in political science often presents challenges due to student apprehensions, the complexity of the material, and the time demands on instructors. This study advocates for incorporating collaborative final projects to address these issues.

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About the Winners Mark Carl Rom is devoted to improving teaching and learning in higher education. Mark also explores and critiques the field of political science through symposia on academic conferences, ideology in the classroom, and ideology within the discipline.

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However, games are still primarily used as a tool for student engagement, rather than as a primary means for teaching core concepts. Thus, using games is increasingly common in undergraduate courses. We argue that this is a missed opportunity for instructors to use games more systematically to build students basic understanding of policy.

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The Journal of Political Science Education is an intellectually rigorous, path-breaking, agenda-setting journal that publishes the highest quality scholarship on teaching and pedagogical issues in political science. The post Using Prediction Markets as a Tool for Classroom and Civic Engagement appeared first on.

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The Journal of Political Science Education is an intellectually rigorous, path-breaking, agenda-setting journal that publishes the highest quality scholarship on teaching and pedagogical issues in political science.

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Please direct all questions to teaching@apsanet.org Part One: Derek Wakefield , Post-doctoral Fellow in the Political Science Department at Emory University, will introduce R. Part Two: Alejandra López Villegas , PhD Student in the Political Science Department at Michigan State University, will introduce LaTex.

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Political Science Educator: volume 28, issue 1 Reflections By Janet L.

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Pruitt , California Polytechnic State University The Journal Club Module (JCM) is a tactic for incorporating the benefits of Journal Clubs into undergraduate political science courses. Arrington and Brooksley L.

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PRESS RELEASE De Gruyter and American Political Science Association (APSA) Announces Partnership Agreement on New Political Science Professional Development Book Series WASHINGTON D.C. We are proud to publish these new Book Series together with the American Political Science Association.

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Political Science Educator: volume 27, issue 1 Reviews Shyam K.

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JULY 31, 2024

Sven Steinmo was an Emeritus Professor of Political Science at the University of Colorado. Previously he held the Chair in Public Policy and Political Economy at the European University Institute (EUI) in Florence, Italy, and was Robert Schuman Research Professor at the Schuman Center for Advanced Study.

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How are political science educators bringing the 2024 U.S. What assignments or activities should political science educators use to help undergraduates understand the 2024 U.S. Event: Teaching the 2024 U.S. Allison Rank is an associate professor of American Politics at SUNY Oswego. Engaging the 2024 U.S.

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The purpose of this symposium is to share approaches to the teaching of human rights and to develop pedagogical materials for the discipline. APSA Teaching & Learning Symposium: Approaches to Human Rights Pedagogy Date: Thursday, June 19 – Saturday, June 21, 2025 Location: APSA Headquarters, Washington, D.C.

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Levy holds advanced degrees in Interdisciplinary Studies in Adult Education emphasis on teaching diverse at-risk learners and in Political Science, emphasis on Political Philosophy, earned at San Francisco State University (SFSU). She has been a Political Science educator for twenty-four years.

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The APSA-PSA International Partnerships Award, jointly supported by the Political Studies Association of the UK and APSA , honors political scientists engaged in collaborative and productive cross-national partnerships that make a significant contribution to the discipline in the areas of teaching, research, or civic engagement.

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Professor Seddig was a long-time political science faculty member at Allegheny College. Seddig was a political science professor for 45 years at Allegheny College and retired in 2012. He was presented the Julian Ross Award for excellence in teaching. This obituary is excerpted from The Meadville Tribune Robert G.

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By: Dr. Helaine Blumenthal, Wiki Education For the past several years, MPSA has been partnering with Wiki Education to improve Wikipedia’s coverage of topics related to Political Science. Thus far, Wiki Education has worked with 164 courses in the field of Political Science.

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This roundtable Rethinking the Political Science Major (audio) , chaired by John T. The post Rethinking the Political Science Major – MPSA Roundtable (audio) appeared first on Midwest Political Science Association. Ishiyama of University of North Texas and featuring J.

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The pedagogies of political science and international relations somehow trail behind in understanding and addressing them. The pedagogies of political science and international relations somehow trail behind in understanding and addressing them. Read the full article.

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Josiah Jacobs , a San Francisco native, graduated magna cum laude from Howard University with a degree in political science and a minor in Africana studies. in political science to teach and produce research that advances Black communities nationwide. He plans to pursue a Ph.D.

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candidate in Political Science Samantha Chapa is a PhD candidate in Political Science at the University of Houston. Her research interests include migration politics and policy, local politics, and race, ethnicity, and politics. Meet Samantha Chapa, Ph.D., How did you learn about APSA?

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Since 2005 he has been teaching in the Politics Department, Princeton University. His history of political thought in twentieth-century Europe, Contesting Democracy, was published by Yale University Press in the summer of 2011. She writes and teaches about contemporary and twentieth century politics in Eastern Europe.

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in political science from Columbia University in 2006. She began her academic career in the political science department at Washington University in Saint Louis. In the Fall of 2013, she joined the politics faculty at the University of California at Santa Cruz. She specializes in American politics.

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Political Science Educator: volume 28, issue 1 Reflections By Niva Golan-Nadir ( niva.golan@post.runi.ac.il ) During troublesome events, academia must adjust itself to new realities to be able to follow through the academic year, despite the challenges it faces.

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Application Deadline: April 28, 2024 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 three-day teaching and learning symposium June … The post Call for Proposals: Teaching Comparative Politics appeared first (..)

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Moulton , University of York This article presents a short simulation active-learning exercise that can be used in political science undergraduate and postgraduate environmental politics courses to introduce and teach the subject of environmental activism. Read the full article.

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Shiela Harmon Martin, University of the District of Columbia Dr. Shiela Harmon-Martin, is a professor emeritae of political science at the University of the District of Columbia. Being a black political scientist means, for me, it meant that I had a responsibility to give back, to serve my community.

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About the APSA Advancing Research Grants for Indigenous Politics Recipients The APSA Diversity and Inclusion Advancing Research Grants provide support for research that examines political science phenomena affecting historically underserved communities and underrepresented groups and communities.

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Ricks was an Associate Professor of Political Science at California State University, Northridge, since 2008. in Political Science from the University of Southern California in 2003. Within the American Political Science Association, Dr. Ricks held a number of leadership and committee positions. Dr. Boris E.

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The Michael Brintnall Teaching and Learning Award supports faculty attendance at the Teaching and Learning Conference and is named in honor of former APSA Executive Director Michael Brintnall, who was deeply committed to advancing the scholarship of teaching and learning in the discipline.

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