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Home  › Teaching Teaching Political Science A key component of APSA's mission is to support political science education and the professional development of its practitioners. Teaching is a vital component of our discipline. In numerous ways, the Association seeks to generate a greater understanding of cutting-edge approaches, techniques, and methodologies that can be effectively applied in the political science classroom.  APSA Celebrates 2012 Undergraduate Research Week! During the week of April 16-20, 2012, APSA will be showcasing faculty and departmental efforts to promote undergraduate research by highlighting individuals' endeavors online. We would like to know if you or your department is hosting or participating in events in conjunction with National Undergraduate Research Week, or if your undergraduate students are engaged in research projects this semester. Share how your undergrads are engaged in research! Please send a short (3-5 sentences) description of your activities or projects (with a link if applicable) to teaching@apsanet.org.  See below for a listing of what your colleagues are doing to promote and encourage undergraduate research. Visit the following website for more information on National Undergraduate Research Week. 2011 Spotlight on Undergraduate Research Projects in the APSA Community!  Read about the innovative ways that your APSA colleagues are taught and trained undergraduate researchers in 2011.  Teaching and Learning Conference The APSA Teaching and Learning Conference is a forum for scholars to share effective and innovative teaching and learning models and to discuss broad themes and values of political science education. More >> Other Featured Programs and Services Office of Education and Professional Development  APSA Teaching and Learning Conference  APSA Organized Section on Political Science Education  APSA Teaching and Learning Committee  Internationalizing the Curriculum APSA Distinguished Teaching Award  Teaching Recognitions  EVENTS, SEMINARS, ACTIVITIES Conferences, Seminars, Events Participate in or direct an NEH Summer Program Program and Development Opportunities  BECOME A MENTOR OR FIND A MENTOR APSA recognizes the importance of mentoring for effective career development and professional integration. To this end, the APSA Task Force on Mentoring developed a mentoring process administered by APSA to connect interested graduate students and faculty with political scientists in the field who are available for mentorship to counsel on matters of the profession.  In addition, APSA has compiled a list of mentoring resources for students seeking a mentor, and for senior faculty and others who want more information on mentoring. Mentoring Initiatives Find or Become a Mentor  TEACHING POLITICAL VIOLENCE AND TERRORISM The APSA Task Force on Political Violence and Terrorism compiled a bibliography of political science resources and a set of syllabi for model courses (and units within courses) on political violence and terrorism for secondary school and college levels. See: A Bibliography of Political Science Resources on the Study of Political Violence   Statement on Sources    All Syllabi    Exemplary Syllabi Please send syllabi that you wish to share with a wider community to David Mason (masontd@unt.edu) with a copy to David Laitin (dlaitin@stanford.edu).     FOR YOUR STUDENTS APSA Graduate Student Connection ICPSR Teaching and Learning! Annenberg Classroom Call: Critique: a worldwide student journal of politics, is seeking submissions year round from both undergraduate and graduate students on ideas of democracy and justice. Global Perspectives is an undergraduate international affairs journal edited and compiled by students from the Occidental College department of Diplomacy and World Affairs. We are now accepting submissions from all over the world. Check us out at http://tinyurl.com/2uhflw.   If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at Perspectives@oxy.edu.     OTHER RESOURCES   - Websites on Teaching - Teaching Centers - Online Textbooks - Syllabi - Key Issues - Journals - Simulations and Games - Listservs - Journal Articles - Civic Education - Civic Education Data - Service Learning - Preparing Future Faculty - Grad Student Connection - Organizations - Teaching Government - Assessment - Teaching Abroad - More Resources... Constitution Day Resources   Assessment in Political Science APSA State of the Profession Series Edited by Michelle Deardorff, Kerstin Hamann, and John Ishiyama. Learn more » Assessment in Political Science provides in-depth discussion and resources for classroom, departmental and program assessment. In addition to general assessment tools, the authors and editors provide guidance on assessing learning in special situations such as in online environments and experiential program. This is an excellent reference tool for all departments and faculty in political science.  The book includes a companion website with additional supplemental material and resources on classroom, departmental and program assessment, and which reflect the scope of the discipline in our work to teach and educate from the undergraduate level to the doctoral level (see: www.apsanet.org/~assessment)