SYLLABI  |   RESOURCES   |  TEACHING   |   CIVIC EDUCATION
Introduction of the Internet to the classroom has brought an explosion of new ways for us to teach and learn. A growing number of teachers
are using many forms of electronic communications to promote active learning and to access references for research on politics and public policy.
      Take a moment to read what four pioneering scholars have achieved introducing the web to the political science classroom.


GUIDELINES FOR PRECOLLEGE TEACHERS
APSA recommendations for certifying precollegiate teachers of civics, government and social studies. These guidelines include course recommendations for:
•  undergraduates preparing to be civics, government and social studies teachers
•  political science departments involved in teacher training

Political scientists are excellent teachers. At the 1998 Annual Meeting in Boston, APSA and Pi Sigma Alpha recognized over 100 political scientists awarded campus-wide teaching honors in the last academic year.


Technology for Reconfiguring Teaching. AAHE Research Forum. Approaches to Introductory Political Science. Sample Syllabi. Summer Training. NCSS Summer Workshops.


Contributing Editor Stephen Bennett of the University of Cincinnati welcomes visitors and reflects on the disconnection from politics and citizenship of today's youth.


TEACHING POLITICS:
TECHNIQUES AND TECHNOLOGIES
A well developed site featuring a paper collection, book reviews, multimedia tools for the classroom, and a growing "guide to teaching." Check out the site at: teachpol.tcnj.edu


BUILDING A BETTER PAPER
What does it take to write a good paper? How can we better assist students? What should you look for as a professor? Over the years The Teacher section of PS has published many essays on this topic. Take a look back at some of the best articles offering tips and techniques for the coming year.


LIKE TO TALK TEACHING?
Join colleagues across the discipline discussing the latest trends in teaching political science or civic education through H-TeachPol and APSA-CIVED.


 

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