2020 Elections

What to Expect When You’re Electing

By Shannon Bow O’Brien Every election has winners and losers. After the election, some of our students will be ecstatic, while others will be devastated. Both groups, however, will almost certainly have questions. Many will […]

APSA Presidential Task Force on Coronavirus

APSA Presidential Task Force on Coronavirus Statement on Teaching during the Novel Coronavirus Pandemic  

Executive Summary: The health and safety of faculty, instructors, staff, and students must be foremost in the mind of university leaders as they prepare for the resumption of teaching and instruction. APSA believes that everyone […]

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Teaching Community Organizing and the Practice of Democracy

Teaching Community Organizing and the Practice of Democracy by Jyl Josephson, Rutgers University–Newark This article builds on the political science literature on the pedagogy of civic engagement by discussing a recent pedagogical experiment that treats […]

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Teaching Introduction to American Government/Politics: What We Learn from the Visual Images in Textbooks

Teaching Introduction to American Government/Politics: What We Learn from the Visual Images in Textbooks by Marcus D. Allen, Wheaton College & Sherri L. Wallace, University of Louisville Political science students learn the fundamental principles and […]