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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. 

We are pleased to announce that Dr. Joseph A. Kahne will present the keynote address for the 2009 Teaching and Learning Conference. [view bio]

Online Program

Presenter Information on Online Paper Posting: The online paper posting site is not yet available. Once this site is ready, you will be contacted and asked to upload your paper/presentation. In the meantime, feel free to send your paper to your fellow presenters by email.

Meeting Format

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

2009 Teaching and Learning Conference Tracks/Themes

Registrants for the 2009 conference will be asked to select a track in which to participate. Click below for track descriptions.   

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

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

Visit the TLC Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's) Page for answers to your TLC questions like “what is a working group?” and “when can I attend a TLC workshop?