APSA Teaching and Learning Conference February 6 - 8, 2009 - Baltimore, Maryland

Through this unique meeting, APSA endeavors to promote greater understanding of cutting-edge approaches, techniques, and methodologies for the political science classroom. The Teaching and Learning Conference provides a forum for scholars to share effective and innovative teaching and learning models and to discuss broad themes and values of political science education. 

Meeting Format

Themed tracks: Using the working group model, all meeting participants attend only one themed track for the duration of the entire conference.

Workshops: In addition to traditional working groups, the conference also features special workshops that focus on practical issues related to teaching.  In these workshops participants can interact with political scientists outside their assigned themed track. 

2009 Themes

The 2009 meeting themes are yet to be determined. Previous themes of the TLC are listed below and may be revisited for the 2009 Program. 

• Program Assessment 
• Internationalizing the Curriculum 
• Diversity, Inclusiveness, and Inequality 
• Teaching Research Methods 
• Graduate Education  
• Simulations and Role Play 
• Core Curriculum/General Education 
• Civic Engagement
• Professional Development
• Teaching Across the Discipline

Call for Papers 

The Call for Papers will open in July 2008.