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Direct linkTeresa Thonney – College Teaching, 2024
This article describes the results of a survey of community college instructors who were asked about the writing they assign in non-English courses. The 171 respondents, representing 140 colleges, identified the kinds of writing they assign and the challenges that come with assigning writing. These challenges included finding time to grade…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Community Colleges, College Faculty, Writing Instruction
Flamm, Michael W. – College Teaching, 2014
This article advances the discussion about "Going paperless," how it will save ink and paper, perhaps even a tree over the course of a semester. The author mentions that the sustainability task force on campus may present an award, while eco-conscious students may applaud the willingness of faculty to "go green." Still other…
Descriptors: Higher Education, College Instruction, College Faculty, College Students
Peer reviewedBrown, Ian W. – College Teaching, 1991
An anthropology professor required students to compose essay questions that they felt summarized the principal issues and objectives of the course, based on lecture content. In the final examination, students were given several of their own questions to answer. Students felt they learned more from this format. (MSE)
Descriptors: Anthropology, Assignments, College Instruction, Essays
Peer reviewedCross, Lawrence H.; And Others – College Teaching, 1993
A survey of 365 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University faculty investigated undergraduate grading policies and practices across disciplines. Results reveal patterns in teacher treatment of absolute vs. relative standards, grade recording and averaging, unexcused absences, late work, class participation, and non-achievement-related…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Assignments, College Faculty, College Instruction
Peer reviewedDossin, Mary Mortimore – College Teaching, 1997
A college writing teacher offers teaching suggestions based on experience, concerning communication with students, error correction, creating priorities among objectives, making standards and evaluation criteria clear, giving positive reinforcement, encouraging use of the writing center, giving assignments that support writing objectives, and…
Descriptors: Assignments, Classroom Communication, Classroom Techniques, College Faculty
Peer reviewedRosser, Sue V. – College Teaching, 1998
If dynamics of gender and race in the science classroom are understood and used effectively, group work may enhance learning for all students, especially women and students of color; if ignored or misunderstood, group work may detract from or inhibit learning. Group size/selection, roles/leadership, assignments/grading, student resistance, and…
Descriptors: Assignments, Class Size, College Instruction, Cooperative Learning
