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Gray, Jennifer B. – College Teaching, 2022
Literature reviews are often used as part of teaching undergraduates about secondary research. The assignment, however, presents challenges for inexperienced researchers and writers and can be difficult for instructors to read and grade. This "quick fix" piece offers an alternative assignment to begin students in gaining secondary…
Descriptors: Research Skills, Research, Assignments, Scoring Rubrics
Cserni, Robert T.; Rademacher, Heidi E. – College Teaching, 2021
Studies show only 20 to 40 percent of students read assigned texts and are prepared for class discussions. To address this issue we created the "3-2-1 Reading Assignment," in which students engage in critical reading and deep learning by providing "three" points that summarize the text, "two" points that analyze it,…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Reading Assignments, Compliance (Psychology), Critical Thinking
Zare, Mortaza – College Teaching, 2022
Academic entitlement formation will have adverse effects on both students and instructors, influence the teaching effectiveness and the learning experience, and threaten academic integrity and quality. Thus, it is crucial to know not only what factors may facilitate the development of academic entitlement, but also what strategies can be used to…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Expectation, College Students, Credits
Piotr Konieczny – College Teaching, 2024
This Quick Fix describes how the emerging "writing for Wikipedia" activity allows replacing a traditional written paper with a more motivating, digital assignment that also allows students to contribute to society. It presents the most efficient ways to incorporate Wikipedia into one's teaching curriculum, while also discussing best…
Descriptors: Encyclopedias, Electronic Publishing, Web Sites, Writing Assignments
Clinton-Lisell, Virginia; Gwozdz, Lindsey – College Teaching, 2023
Renewable assignments are student created artifacts that have value outside of courses. However, more empirical inquiry in renewable assignments grounded in theoretical frameworks is necessary. In this study, students (N = 69) engaged in renewable assignments and were asked to report on their perceptions based on the self-determination theory of…
Descriptors: Student Experience, Assignments, Social Justice, Student Motivation
Ritchey, K. A.; List, A. – College Teaching, 2022
Undergraduates report a variety of reasons for not reading assigned text(s), including confusion regarding instructors' expectations, while faculty report using reading as a major instructional tool and attest to the negative consequences of students' lack of reading. To bridge this divide, we propose Task-Oriented Reading Instruction (TORI) as a…
Descriptors: Reading Assignments, Reading Comprehension, Compliance (Psychology), Undergraduate Students
Teresa 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
Pearson, Erin – College Teaching, 2022
Helping students recognize the value of humanistic inquiry can be challenging, especially in required courses. This essay presents a solution: an assignment in which students were asked to pitch one of the required readings to Netflix for adaptation. Through close readings of student responses and an analysis of the "so what" component…
Descriptors: Skill Development, Assignments, Public Speaking, Literary Criticism
Parsh, Bridget; Merrifield, Emily; Migliaccio, Todd; Munoz, Rheena – College Teaching, 2021
First Year Seminars have been found to positively impact student experience and retention in universities, especially in large-outcome measures such as grade point average, retention rates, and ultimately, graduation rates. Common learning experiences, a high-impact practice, such as course readings, a syllabus template, and discussion topics help…
Descriptors: First Year Seminars, Student Evaluation, Academic Achievement, Assignments
Blithe, Sarah Jane; Fidelibus, Brian – College Teaching, 2022
This paper describes a collaboration between one faculty instructor and seven undergraduate student collaborators. Together, the team designed a new college course. The analysis provides a practical way for educational leaders to challenge the authority of knowledge--engaging students in their education and motivating faculty to freshen their…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Undergraduate Students, Teacher Student Relationship, Cooperation