The 5th Annual Teaching and Learning Conference consists of 12 tracks centered around eight core themes. Conference presenters and discussants will attend their chosen track for the duration of the conference. In addition to their track attendance, attendees will have the opportunity to attend two workshops during the conference.
Keynote Speaker & Highlights
We are pleased to announce the 2008 Teaching & Learning Conference speakers. APSA President Dianne Pinderhughes, University of Notre Dame, will welcome attendees at the Opening Reception. Luis Ricardo Fraga, University of Washington, will deliver the keynote address entitled: “The Responsibilities of Leadership: Political Science Education for the 21st Century”
Official Printed Program
The Official printed program will be available for download here when it is finalized.
Conference Schedule/Timeline
Track Overview
Workshops Overview
Papers and Presentation Materials
Presenters will be asked to post materials related to their presentations online so that track participants may review the materials prior to the meeting.
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| TRACKS AND WORKSHOPS |
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Track: Program Assessment
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Session A: Exploring Student Self-Assessment
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Session B: Assessing Supplemental Course Materials
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Session C: Open Session
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Session D: Transcending Institutional Standards: Best Practices in Learning
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Session E: Developing Effective Assessments in Political Science Departments
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Session F: Open Session
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Session G: Tailoring Assessments to Meet Departmental Needs
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Track: Graduate Education and Professional Development
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Session A: Introduction and Review of Past Tracks.
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Session B: Graduate Program Teacher Training: Examining a US and European Case
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Session C: Open Session
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Session D: Topics in Graduate Program Development: Responding to Evolving Dynamics
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Session E: Open Session
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Session F: Professional Development Resources for Faculty
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Session G: Professional Development Through Graduate Education: Using Graduate Courses to Facilitate Student Advancement
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Track: Diversity, Inclusiveness, and Inequality
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Session A: Race, Ethnicity, and Politics as a Separate Field?
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Session B: Changes in Attitudes and Tolerance: Higher Education as Intervention?
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Session C: Open Session
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Session D: Teaching Diversity and Inclusiveness: Responding to Student Experiences
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Session E: Open Session
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Session F: Diversity and Representation in Political Science Texts and Courses
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Session G: Strategies for Integrating Diversity Content Across the Discipline
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Track: Teaching Research Methods
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Session A: Introduction & Review of Past Tracks.
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Session B: Open Session
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Session C: The Context of Undergraduate Research Methods Education
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Session D: Community-Based Approaches to Teaching Research Methods
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Session E: Techniques to Engage Students
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Session F: Open Session
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Session G: Survey Research Projects as Teaching Tools
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Track: Simulations and Role Play I
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Session A: Designing Simulations
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Session B: Teaching the Middle East Using Simulations
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Session C: Using the Online Environment in Simulations
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Session D: Open Session
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Session E: Simulating Diplomacy and Security
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Session F: Open Session
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Session G: Do Simulations Work? Assessing Learning Outcomes
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Track: Simulations and Role Play II
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Session A: Political Decision-making Tools and Techniques
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Session B: Open Session
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Session C: Bridging Theory and Practice via Active Learning Techniques
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Session D: Open Session
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Session E: Teaching American Politics with Simulations and Role Play
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Session F: Teaching Congress via Active Learning Techniques
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Session G: Teaching the Courts via Active Learning Techniques
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Track: Core Curriculum/General Education
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Session A: The Role of Political Science in the Core Curriculum
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Session B: Methods to Engage the Students
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Session C: Open Session
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Session D: Departing from the Conventional Approaches
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Session E: Using Visuals in the Core Curriculum
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Session F: Open Session
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Session G: Using Technology in the Core Curriculum
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Track: Civic Engagement I
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Session A: Developing Courses and Teaching Practices that Encourage Civic Engagement
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Session B: Civic Engagement from an International Perspective
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Session C: Tools of Pedagogy: Helping Students to Become Conscientious Political Scientists
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Session D: Open Session
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Session E: Civic Engagement and Elections
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Session F: Open Session
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Session G: Assessing Civic Engagement Programs
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Track: Civic Engagement II
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Session A: Building Civic Engagement Skills in the Classroom
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Session B: Open Session
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Session C: Moving Outside the Classroom
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Session D: Serving Community Needs
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Session E: Open Session
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Session F: When the Course is the Thing
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Session G: Civic Engagement in the Context of Community and Culture
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Track: Teaching Across the Discipline
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Session A: Teaching on the Public Policy Implications of the First Amendment
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Session B: Teaching Civic Skills through Co-Curricular Activity
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Session C: Open Session
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Session D: Literature and Politics
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Session E: Open Session
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Session F: Comparing Student Performance Across Courses
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Session G: Interdisciplinary Approaches: Teaching Political Science in a Required Course Setting
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Track: Internationalizing the Curriculum I
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Session A: Internationalization Through Study Abroad
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Session B: Challenges and Models of Internationalizing the Curriculum
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Session C: Active Learning in Internationalized Courses
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Session D: Open Session
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Session E: Examples of Teaching in Internationalized Courses
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Session F: Open Session
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Session G: Morality and Justice in International Relations Courses
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Track: Internationalizing the Curriculum II
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Session A: Introduction and Summary of Past Tracks.
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Session B: Open Session
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Session C: Intro to American Government with an International Focus
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Session D: International Relations Courses in the Political Science field
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Session E: Open Session
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Session F: Contemporary Issues in International Relations
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Session G: Challenges and Methods for Change in Political Science and IR Fields
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| WORKSHOPS |
WORKSHOPS Session A: No workshops are available for this session.
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WORKSHOPS Session B - Friday, 4:45 PM - 6:15 PM
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Syllabus Construction: Designing an Effective Syllabus
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Using Course Weblogs to Promote Critical Reading, Thinking, and Writing
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From Service-Learning to Community-Based Research Courses
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Making the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Part of Your Professional Agenda
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WORKSHOPS Session C - Saturday, 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
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Why Re-Invent the Online Wheel?
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Getting Assessment Started: Classroom Assessment; a Student Survey; Course Mapping
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Do All Students Perform Equally Well in Comparative Politics Courses? Lessons from the AP Comparative Government and Politics Test Development Committee
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Effective Online Assignments
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WORKSHOPS Session D - Saturday, 10:15 AM - 11:45 AM
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Civic Engagement and College Student Poll Workers: Who works the Polls on Election Day?
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Designing Classroom Activities that Meet Student Outcomes - Four Simple Steps to "Legitimate" Fun
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Bringing Global Issues Alive Without Getting on a Plane: Finding Connections in our Own Backyards
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Effective Online Assignments
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WORKSHOPS Session E - Saturday, 1:45 PM - 3:15 PM
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Gateway to Civic Engagement: Integrating Research Service-Learning into a Political Science Course
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The Civic Responsibility of Political Science: A Workshop on Teaching Practices and Obligations
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Using Mypoliscilab to Simulate Student Learning
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Advanced Techniques for POLSCI on Blackboard Academic System
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WORKSHOPS Session F - Saturday, 3:30PM - 5:00PM
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Civic Engagement: Lessons and Opportunities
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Structuring a Departmental-Assessment Regime
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An Online Community and Resources for Teaching Political Methodology: the Wiki-Based Textbook
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The U.S. Government and Politics AP Program and the Quality of Students on the College Campus
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Workshops Session G: No workshops are available during this session.
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