TLC at APSA Schedule

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Schedule: TLC at APSA at APSA Annual Meeting

Saturday, September 2, 2023

7:30 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.

The sixth annual TLC at APSA (Teaching and Learning Conference at APSA) is a full-day event that seeks to promote the scholarship of teaching and learning and enhance the role of teaching in the discipline of political science. This year’s conference theme is “Political Science Education in an Age of Mis- and Disinformation.”

7:30 a.m.

WELCOME AND BREAKFAST

LACC, Petree Hall D

Amy Cabrera Rasmussen, California State University, Long Beach (co-chair)
Renée Van Vechten, University of Redlands (co-chair)

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8:15 a.m.

WORKSHOP SESSIONS

Investigating Residential Segregation, LACC, 513

Peter Woolley, Fairleigh Dickinson University
Madelyn Ferrans, Fairleigh Dickinson University
Angela Xhakolli, Fairleigh Dickinson University

 

Catalyze Community Engagement: Assignments That Get Students into the Community, LACC, 514

Maureen Heffern Ponicki, College of DuPage

 

Using Ancient and Modern Theatre in the Classroom to Teach Political Science, LACC, 515B

Spyridon Kotsovilis, University of Toronto Mississauga

Martin Revermann, University of Toronto

Pedagogy Café, LACC, Petree Hall D

  • Mastering the Socratic Method for Seminars in Social Sciences, Selim Yilmaz, University of Nottingham; Ximing Fan, Loughborough University
  • Media Literacy in Public Policy: A Project-Based Approach, Joanna Kenty, The Citizens Campaign; Erin E. Richards, Cascadia Community College
  • Researching as a Community College Faculty, Josue Alejandro Franco, Cuyamaca College; Dino N. Bozonelos, California State University, San Marcos; Charlotte P. Lee, Berkeley City College
  • Teaching Research Methods in MENA and COVID-19: New Challenges or Opportunities?, Samar Abdelmageed, British University in Egypt
  • Using Search Committee Advocates to Achieve Inclusive Faculty Searches, Juan Carlos Huerta, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
  • Utilizing Memes for Inclusive Civic Literacy in an Age of Misinformation, Muhammad Hassan Bin Afzal, Kent State University

10:00 a.m.

WORKSHOP SESSIONS

                            

Graduate Pipeline Programs: Lessons and Best Practices, virtual

Mariely Lopez-Santana, George Mason University
Lahra Smith, Georgetown University
Diana Kapiszewski, Georgetown University
Fernando Tormos Aponte, University of Pittsburgh
Niambi Carter, University of Maryland
Keneshia Grant, Howard University

 

Popular Culture in the Classroom for Active Learning and Civic Engagement, LACC, 514

Waymon Burke, Calhoun Community College
Chris Vrenna, Calhoun Community College

                            

Democracy Needs You! Advice for Launching Your Civic Engagement Research Agenda, LACC, 515B

Cherie Strachan, The University of Akron
David Campbell, University of Notre Dame
Diana Owen, Georgetown University
Elizabeth Bennion, Indiana University South Bend
Katherine Robiadek, Hood College
Amanda Wintersieck, Virginia Commonwealth University

Civic Literacy: Information Evaluations and Deliberations in Judicial Education, LACC, 512

Nattawan Junboonta, Rutgers University–New Brunswick

 

12:00 p.m.

Plenary Address and Luncheon with Leah A. Murray, Ph.D

LACC, Petree Hall D

“First They Have to Trust You: Political Science Education in an Age of Mis- and Disinformation,” Leah Murray, Weber State University

Sponsored by Cambridge University Press

2:00 p.m.

TRACK PANEL SESSION 1

Track: Promoting Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

EDI-Based Pedagogical Interventions, LACC, 513
Moderated by LaTasha DeHaan, Elgin Community College

  • Negotiating Power While Debating Development through Asynchronous Peer Review, Bojan Savic, University of Kent, Brussels School of International Studies
  • The Hispanic/non-Hispanic Gap in Higher Education Civic Engagement Programs, Scott Spitzer, California State University, Fullerton; Lori M Weber, California State University, Chico
  • Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Accessibility in an Intro. to Political Thought, Lisa Pace Vetter, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Track: Active Learning and High-Impact Practices

Active Learning Through Simulations and Games, LACC, 514
Moderated by Petra Hendrickson, Northern Michigan University

  • Who Is the Insurgent? Victor Asal, University at Albany, SUNY; Joseph W. Roberts, Roger Williams University
  • Teaching Electoral Institutions Using In-Class Simulations Brian Michael Brew, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  • Strategies & Challenges of Development: Dice Catan and Political Economy Petra Hendrickson, Northern Michigan University
  • Flipping the Role-Playing Simulation Dave Bridge, Baylor University; Jordan T. Cash, Michigan State University

Track: Civic Literacy and Engagement in Contested Times

Civic Skills, LACC, 515B
Moderated by J. Cherie Strachan, The University of Akron

  • Teaching Students to Conduct Oral Histories in the Community Engaged Classroom, Erica Fugger, Rutgers University-Newark; Jyl J Josephson, Rutgers University-Newark
  • Does “Engagement” in Civic Engagement Education Last? A Longitudinal Analysis, Alison Rios Millett McCartney, Towson University; Michele Calderon, University of Maryland Baltimore County; Madeleine Meyer, Towson University; Connor Cameron, Towson University; Alexia Fitz, Towson University

Track: Teaching Research, Writing, and Analytical Skills

Tools for Teaching against Misinformation and Disinformation, LACC, 512
Moderated by Ramón Galiñanes Jr., Wofford College

  • How to Inoculate College Students to Disinformation, Rachel Vanderhill, Wofford College; Kimberly Hall, Wofford College
  • Beyond Misinformation: The Misrepresentation and Misappropriation of Research, Winn W. Wasson, Syracuse University
  • Analyzing News Sources: A Practical Skill in an Age of Mis- and Disinformation, Andra Olivia Miljanic, University of Houston 

TLC at APSA Virtual Panel, virtual
Moderated by Malliga Och, Denison University
 

  • Youth Participatory Action Research for a New Political Competence, Abigail Dym, University of Pennsylvania
  • Audio Tools for Effective Learning: Podcast Experiences and Practices, Leocadia Diaz Romero, Univsersidad De Murcia
  • Implementing Information Literacy Across the Curriculum, Heather L. Katz, Southwestern Oklahoma State University
  • Strategies for Starting & Expanding an Undergrad Research Lab, Sarah Wilson Sokhey, University of Colorado, Boulder
  • Incorporating Social Justice & Equity in High-Impact Practices, Shelly R. Arsneault, California State University, Fullerton; Pamela Fiber-Ostrow, California State University, Fullerton; Sarah A. Hill, California State University, Fullerton

4:00 p.m

TRACK PANEL SESSION 2

Track: Active Learning and High-Impact Practices

Creating an Active Learning Environment through Assignments and Class Design, LACC, 514
Moderated by Petra Hendrickson, Northern Michigan University

  • Title IX and Political Science Internships: Finding and Filling the Gaps, Linda Veazey, Midwestern State University
  • Teaching Political Science: The Impact of Narrative through Photovoice, Fiona MacDonald, University of Northern British Columbia
  • Experiences with Ungrading in Political Science, Emily Olivia Matthews Luxon, University of Michigan-Dearborn
  • Bringing Nuances Back: Teaching Fieldwork as an Immersive Experience, Kathrin Reed, University of Delaware; Xinhui Jiang, Nanjing University

 

Track: Civic Literacy and Engagement in Contested Times

Polarization, LACC, 515B
Moderated by J. Cherie Strachan, The University of Akron

  • Political Science in Kazakhstan: Lessons from Classroom, Research and Governance, Maxat Kassen, Astana IT University
  • Handling Difficult Moments in the Classroom: The Open the Front Door Framework, James Steur, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  • Civic Literacy Federalism: A Local Approach to Engagement, Helen Chang, CUNY-Hostos Community College
  • Citizen Attitudes toward Political Professors: Experimental Evidence, Scott Liebertz, University of South Alabama; Jason Giersch, University of North Carolina, Charlotte 

Track: Teaching Research, Writing, and Analytical Skills

Assessing and Implementing Information Literacy, Portfolios, and Research Labs, LACC, 512
Moderated by Ramón Galiñanes Jr., Wofford College

  • The Learning Record: Portfolio-Style Assessment in Political Science Courses, Sally F Lawton, West Chester University; Alison Kenner, Drexel University
  • Generative Large Language Models and Political Science Education, Nicole Wu, University of Toronto; Patrick Y. Wu, New York University

5:30 p.m.

Political Science Education Section Business Meeting

LACC, 515B

6:30 p.m.

TLC at APSA Reception, LACC 151

Sponsored by the Political Science Education Organized Section

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