Staci L Beavers
Biographic Data
| ID | 6487299 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Staci L Beavers |
| GIVEN NAMES | Staci L |
| FAMILY NAME | Beavers |
| SIGNATURE | BEAVERS S L |
| AFFILIATIONS | California State University, San Marcos |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 22 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1994 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Getting Political Science in on the Joke
The challenges of teaching introductory-level U.S. politics to reluctant audiences are well known and widely lamented. This article investigates the pedagogical potential of political satire, specifically The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, in engaging students in this tough-to-teach course. Based on a review of available literature and student survey data from the fall 2008 term, I argue that using this popular program in the classroom can enhance …
Re-Gaining the Student's Perspective in the Classroom
After spending six years as a tenure-track faculty member and ultimately gaining tenure and promotion at my home institution of California State University, San Marcos (CSUSM), I was set to begin my first sabbatical in fall, 2002. As is no doubt true of many sabbaticals, one of the great successes of my semester-long break from teaching was a renewed interest in the classroom. “Renewal” is frequently identified as one of the primary purposes of a…
Revisiting Prospects for an Unconventional Presidency
Various polls indicate that prejudices held by Americans against a variety of “unconventional” presidential candidates including females, blacks, Catholics, and Jews slowly dissipated between the 1930s and the 1990s, while prejudices against either atheistic or homosexual candidates remained palpable. Nonetheless, the chances that the American public gives to an unconventional candidate of actually winning a race for the White House in the near f…
The West Wing as a Pedagogical Tool
For those who study and teach politics or history for a living, The West Wing unsheathes a double-edged sword. A great strength of the series is its ability to put a human face on engaging political discussions, demonstrating that politics can be accessible and enjoyable. However, this fictional White House also presents potential dangers. The purpose of The West Wing is to entertain rather than to educate, and the program deliberately plays the …
Private rights and public illusions
Modern Congressional Election Theory Meets the 1992 House Elections
The events surrounding the 1992 congressional elections—the check-kiting scandal, the last opportunity to convert campaign funds to personal funds, redistricting, and a public allegedly soured on Congress subsequent to pay raises, scandals, and the Thomas-Hill hearings-provided a unique oppor tunity to test the prevailing models of congressional elections. In this research, we analyze the forces that contributed to the coming of 110 new members t…
Modern Congressional Election Theory Meets the 1992 House Elections
The events surrounding the 1992 congressional elections—the check-kiting scandal, the last opportunity to convert campaign funds to personal funds, redistricting, and a public allegedly soured on Congress subsequent to pay raises, scandals, and the Thomas-Hill hearings-provided a unique oppor tunity to test the prevailing models of congressional elections. In this research, we analyze the forces that contributed to the coming of 110 new members t…
Re-Gaining the Student's Perspective in the Classroom
After spending six years as a tenure-track faculty member and ultimately gaining tenure and promotion at my home institution of California State University, San Marcos (CSUSM), I was set to begin my first sabbatical in fall, 2002. As is no doubt true of many sabbaticals, one of the great successes of my semester-long break from teaching was a renewed interest in the classroom. “Renewal” is frequently identified as one of the primary purposes of a…
Getting Political Science in on the Joke
The challenges of teaching introductory-level U.S. politics to reluctant audiences are well known and widely lamented. This article investigates the pedagogical potential of political satire, specifically The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, in engaging students in this tough-to-teach course. Based on a review of available literature and student survey data from the fall 2008 term, I argue that using this popular program in the classroom can enhance …
The West Wing as a Pedagogical Tool
For those who study and teach politics or history for a living, The West Wing unsheathes a double-edged sword. A great strength of the series is its ability to put a human face on engaging political discussions, demonstrating that politics can be accessible and enjoyable. However, this fictional White House also presents potential dangers. The purpose of The West Wing is to entertain rather than to educate, and the program deliberately plays the …
Modern Congressional Election Theory Meets the 1992 House Elections
The events surrounding the 1992 congressional elections—the check-kiting scandal, the last opportunity to convert campaign funds to personal funds, redistricting, and a public allegedly soured on Congress subsequent to pay raises, scandals, and the Thomas-Hill hearings-provided a unique oppor tunity to test the prevailing models of congressional elections. In this research, we analyze the forces that contributed to the coming of 110 new members t…
Private rights and public illusions
Revisiting Prospects for an Unconventional Presidency
Various polls indicate that prejudices held by Americans against a variety of “unconventional” presidential candidates including females, blacks, Catholics, and Jews slowly dissipated between the 1930s and the 1990s, while prejudices against either atheistic or homosexual candidates remained palpable. Nonetheless, the chances that the American public gives to an unconventional candidate of actually winning a race for the White House in the near f…
The West Wing as a Pedagogical Tool
For those who study and teach politics or history for a living, The West Wing unsheathes a double-edged sword. A great strength of the series is its ability to put a human face on engaging political discussions, demonstrating that politics can be accessible and enjoyable. However, this fictional White House also presents potential dangers. The purpose of The West Wing is to entertain rather than to educate, and the program deliberately plays the …
Re-Gaining the Student's Perspective in the Classroom
After spending six years as a tenure-track faculty member and ultimately gaining tenure and promotion at my home institution of California State University, San Marcos (CSUSM), I was set to begin my first sabbatical in fall, 2002. As is no doubt true of many sabbaticals, one of the great successes of my semester-long break from teaching was a renewed interest in the classroom. “Renewal” is frequently identified as one of the primary purposes of a…
Getting Political Science in on the Joke
The challenges of teaching introductory-level U.S. politics to reluctant audiences are well known and widely lamented. This article investigates the pedagogical potential of political satire, specifically The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, in engaging students in this tough-to-teach course. Based on a review of available literature and student survey data from the fall 2008 term, I argue that using this popular program in the classroom can enhance …
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