My professor for PLSC 001 is very, very good at taking complex government policies, tendencies, origins, and practices and simplifying them down into easily grasped concepts. As expected in an introductory level course, there are a lot of definitions to memorize, though when he introduces terms in the lecture, he tends to stray from sticking to the text on the slide (the definition) and talk about real-world and historical examples of when or how what’s on the slide has affected/changed government. I find that these examples help the concepts stick better than just reading the slide would because it gives us a model of what the concept actually looks like in practice. My professor also uses iClickers to poll the class on public opinion questions, or to review/further enforce a concept, and then compares our results to that of any national polls conducted (if applicable). This teaching strategy ensures that the students in lecture are actively listening to what you have to say, and once again displays immediate support for many concepts learned in class (Ex: Public opinion polls: class results typically align with national results, national results support governmental claim/policy/tendency explained in class).
My professor is also a stimulating public speaker. He uses hand gestures often, and tends to walk around the front of the lecture hall while presenting as opposed to standing behind a podium. He places emphasis on certain words to avoid sounding monotonous, which I have found other professors to fall prey to after talking for 20 minutes straight. I have never once doubted his credibility, as the way he presents information and to what extent really displays his passion for and in-depth knowledge of political science.
My econ teacher also uses “poll everywhere” questions to poll the class, and I love it! It is great to have interactive techniques as your teacher displays. Especially in a subject like political science, it is great that your teacher is able to break down an issue into several pieces and thoroughly explain how they all come together.