What is Expected of College Instructors? Most college faculty members do much more than teach. From academic counselor to writer, college instructors perform more functions than professionals in most other professions. I will start my next series… Read More
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Techniques for Effectively Answering Students’ Classroom Questions The 13th chapter in Barbara Gross Davis’s book, Tools for Teaching, is entitled “Fielding Students’ Questions.” This is an area that may seem trivial, but one that… Read More Why Do Parents Try to Solve the Problems of Their College Student Children? In my article entitled A Parent Guide for Helping College Students, I explain the phenomenon that causes some well-intending parents to be labeled Helicopter Parents. … Read More Maintaining Civility in the College Classroom Disruptive student behaviors pose a challenge for college instructors. In some instances, behaviors are disruptive, but in extreme circumstance they can become threatening. The key is dealing with them… Read More What Award Winning Instructors Have to Say to New Faculty Members I began reading a book I purchased in 2008. (Memo to self: Next week stop procrastinating. From “Tools for Teaching” This is the second installment in my series based on one of the most highly acclaimed books on the subject of good practices for college instructors, Tools for Teaching. Enjoy! Oh, and buy the book and read it…. Read More As I often do, I have summarized my recommendations at the end of this article. If you are pressed for time, you might want to scroll down. If you do so, I hope you come back and read the entire article. I would love to hear from you. Let me… Read More Some College Math Students Don’t Add Up Many college students – heck many people in general – are math phobic. The way many university bachelor’s seeking students deal with this angst is interesting. If you are teaching a math course at a… Read More What Not to Say to College Students A colleague sent this e-mail joke to me, which I have edited a bit. Read it, and then guess what my point is. I bet you can guess! The Joke I was having trouble with my computer. So I called Eric, the 11… Read More The Top 50 Roles College Instructors Perform The job of a college instructor is extremely demanding. A successful faculty member must wear many, many hats. I decided to create my list of the top 10 roles an instructor plays. Before long I… Read More |
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) Any way, in their book “Practical Magic” (2003) Roueche, Milliron &… 
