Teaching

Higher education must do much more to support and value the intellectual, scholarly work of teaching, write Martha Diede, Jessica Dewey and Michelle Pautz.

By Martha Diede et al.

If you’re to begin teaching soon and have received little (or no) instruction, how can you prepare so your experience isn’t demoralizing? Aeron Haynie and Stephanie Spong offer suggestions.

By Aeron Haynie and Stephanie Spong

We can do more to help those across the political spectrum understand how to apportion their trust in science and be less vulnerable to partisan denialism, says Michael Schwalbe.

By Michael Schwalbe

Susan N. Kahn calls for higher standards for entry into college and university teaching.

By Susan N. Kahn

Stephanie Y. Evans helps her students learn firsthand how it’s “real bad news” to write research papers without seeking out a variety of sources.

By Stephanie Y. Evans

Certain classroom practices that faculty unconsciously engage in can make students question their intelligence, competence and sense of belonging, writes Angelica S. Gutierrez.

By Angelica S. Gutierrez

Anita Cheng describes some specific ways college instructors can use online methods developed during the pandemic to enhance classroom teaching and learning.

By Anita Cheng

I won’t teach students to think they can passively cycle through a checklist of courses that leave marks on their transcript but no footprint on their brains or hearts, writes Dan Sarofian-Butin.

By Dan Sarofian-Butin