Join/Renew Now! Contribute Contact APSA


2010 Teaching and Learning Conference Program

General Schedule

[Schedule-at-a-Glance (.pdf)]
[Workshop Details (.pdf)]

Opening Session Address

Bob Graham, Director, Graham Center for Public Service, Univeristy of Florida, Former U.S. Senator and Governor of Florida [view bio]

Pi Sigma Alpha Keynote Address

Rogers M. Smith, University of Pennsylvania [view bio]
"Teaching as Redemption"

Papers

Presenters will be encouraged to post papers and presentation materials on the conference paper website at www.ssrn.com/link/APSA-Teaching-2010.html.

Track Schedule

Please note that track and session details, descriptions, participants, and paper titles are subject to change. Please rely on this online version for the most current information.
Track: Civic Engagement I       [view details]

     Session A: Debate and Definition of Civic Engagement
     Session B: Global Approaches to Civic Engagement
     Session C: Teaching Civic Engagement: Using Real World Experiences
     Session D: Open Session
     Session E: Diversity and Citizenship
     Session F: Open Session
     Session G: Teaching Civic Engagement: Experiential Learning in DC
Track: Civic Engagement II       [view details]

     Session A: Models for Teaching Civic Engagement
     Session B: Open Session
     Session C: Teaching Civic Engagement: Institutional and Interdisciplinary Approaches
     Session D: Local Approaches to Civic Engagement
     Session E: Open Session
     Session F: Assessing Civic Engagement
     Session G: Wrap-up and Implications
Track: Core Curriculum/General Education       [view details]

     Session A: Strategies for Enhancing Students' Skills and Comprehension
     Session B: What is at the Core? Teaching the 21st Century Political Science Student
     Session C: Open Session
     Session D: Learning Politics is Personal: Engaging Students in Political Science Concepts
     Session E: Whose Team Are You On? Collaborative Learning for Students and Faculty
     Session F: Open Session
     Session G: New Techniques and Tools for Assessing Student Learning
Track: Diversity, Inclusiveness, and Equality       [view details]

     Session A: Is the Discipline Diverse? Implications of Diversity Trends in Political Science
     Session B: Examining Diversity from the Student's Perspective
     Session C: Open Session
     Session D: Teachable Moments: Discussing Diversity in the Political Science Classroom
     Session E: Diversifying the Curriculum: Strategies and Lessons
     Session F: Open Session
     Session G: Implications and Conclusions
Track: Graduate Education and Professional Development       [view details]

     Session A: The Impact of Graduate Teacher Training on Placement
     Session B: Strategies for Teaching Theory in Graduate Level Political Science Courses
     Session C: Open Session
     Session D: Helping Students Develop Writing and Communication Skills
     Session E: Open Session
     Session F: Using Case-Study and Biography to Teach Graduate-Level American Politics
     Session G: Professional Development on the Undergraduate Level
Track: Integrating Technology in the Classroom       [view details]

     Session A: Blended Learning: Strategies and Lessons
     Session B: Theory, Technology, and Tweets: Evaluating the Effectiveness of New Tools
     Session C: Incorporating Multimedia into the Classroom
     Session D: Open Session
     Session E: Games, Simulations, and Facebook: Increasing Opportunities for Interaction
     Session F: Open Session
     Session G: Multistakeholder Learning: Linking Classrooms Through Technology
Track: Internationalizing the Curriculum       [view details]

     Session A: Internationalizing the Curriculum: Incorporating Middile Eastern Politics
     Session B: Open Session
     Session C: Strategies for Internationalizing Courses and Curricula
     Session D: Interconnectedness and Globalization
     Session E: Open Session
     Session F: Internationalization through Service Learning
     Session G: Using Technology to Internationalize the Curriculum
Track: Program Assessment       [view details]

     Session A: Assessment: An Overview of Techniques used in the US and the UK
     Session B: Does the Course Format Matter? Assessments of Learning Outcomes in different Course Environments
     Session C: Open Session
     Session D: Assessing Factors which Impact Learning Outcomes and Experiences
     Session E: Assessing Programs with Specialized Goals in Mind
     Session F: Open Session
     Session G: Getting the Faculty to Buy-in to Assessment
Track: Simulations and Role Play I       [view details]

     Session A: Headline Politics: Using the Media as a Pedagogical Tool
     Session B: Open Session
     Session C: World Politics: Bringing the World into the Classroom via the Web
     Session D: Open Session
     Session E: Law and the Courts: The Value of Moot Court Simulations
     Session F: Model UN: Lessons and Strategies
     Session G: Implications and Wrap Up
Track: Simulations and Role Play II       [view details]

     Session A: Simluations and Democratic Processes
     Session B: Open Session
     Session C: International Relations and Globalization
     Session D: Assessing Learning Outcomes
     Session E: Open Session
     Session F: Using Simulations to Educate Facutly and Students
     Session G: Ethics and Empathy
Track: Teaching Political Theory and Theories       [view details]

     Session A: Introduction: Teaching Political Theory as Part of Political Analysis
     Session B: Open Session
     Session C: Applications
     Session D: Getting to Theory via Films
     Session E: Getting to Theory via Reflection on Prevailing Opinions
     Session F: Open Session
     Session G: Wrap-up and Implications
Track: Teaching Research Methods       [view details]

     Session A: Overcoming the Challenges to Teaching and Learning Methods
     Session B: Open Session
     Session C: Exploring Different Models of Inquiry
     Session D: What works best? Determining the Right approach for Student Learning and Skills Development
     Session E: Open Session
     Session F: Teaching Research Design vs. Research Methods
     Session G: The State of Research Methods - Wrap Up
Track: Workshop: Civic Education and Engagement       [view details]

Track: Workshop: Classroom and Program Assessment       [view details]

Track: Workshop: Integrating Technology in the Classroom       [view details]

Track: Workshop: Professional Development       [view details]

Track: Workshop: Scholarship of Teaching and Learning       [view details]

Track: Workshop: Strategies for Teaching at Community Colleges       [view details]

Track: Workshop: Open Call       [view details]