2006 Teaching & Learning Conference February 18-20, 2006 - Washington, D.C.

The 3rd Annual APSA Conference on Teaching and Learning in Political Science hosted over 300 participants   in lively discussions of trends, techniques and models in teaching in political science.

Following one of twelve thematic tracks, attendees engaged in an enriching experience to discuss and discover an array of practices to improve political science education and to contribute to the exchange of ideas to promote effective teaching in the discipline.  The conference also featured special workshops and mini-sessions focusing on practical issues related to teaching, allowing participants to interact with political scientists outside their assigned track.

Representing colleges, universities and community colleges in the US and abroad, conference attendees enriched the conversation and exchange of resources by sharing their own expertise and experiences with fellow attendees though the conference's highly interactive, community setting.  Joining the discussion, APSA President Ira Katznelson (Columbia University) and keynote speaker Thomas E. Cronin (Colorado College) shared their thoughts on teaching and learning in the discipline.

TRACK SUMMARIES  (PDF)

The Conference addressed crucial questions in higher education, such as enhancing student engagement via civic education, service learning, and assessing learning outcomes; integrating international models and into teaching and learning methods; and strengthening efforts by learned societies such as APSA to support good teaching.  In addition, the Conference reflected APSA's objective of reaching out beyond traditional approaches to higher education, and includes college/university faculty, high school teachers, librarians, publishers, as well as international participants.

PROGRAM & UPLOADED PAPERS (offsite link)

2006 Teaching Conference Program Committee

    * Elizabeth A. Bennion, Indiana University-South Bend
    * Stephen E. Frantzich, U.S. Naval Academy, Chair
    * Ange-Marie Hancock, Yale University
    * Kim Quaile Hill, Texas A & M University-College Station
    * John Ishiyama, Truman State University
    * Patrick A. Pierce, Saint Mary's College

2006 Teaching Conference Moderators

    * Elizabeth Bennion, Indiana University-South Bend
    * Michelle Deardorff, Jackson State University
    * Steve Frantzich, U.S. Naval Academy
    * Kerstin Hamann, University of Central Florida
    * Ange-Marie Hancock, Yale University
    * Suzan J. Harkness, University of District Columbia
    * Kim Quaile Hill, Texas A&M University-College Station
    * John Ishiyama, Truman State University
    * Steve Lamy,  University of Southern California
    * Patrick Pierce, Saint Mary's College
    * Carolyn Shaw, Wichita State University
    * Robert H. Trudeau, Providence College