Teaching

A chemistry instructor at the University of California, San Diego, interrupted class last week to malign “Mexican” campus workers. He’s now suspended for the term, but this hasn’t satisfied everyone—if anyone.

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

By Susan N. Kahn

A focus on improving students’ critical reading skills, while essential, is missing from many conversations about student success, Alice S. Horning writes.

By Alice S. Horning

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

Students who use collaborative annotation tools learn and build community, according to a new study. Many faculty members are enthusiastic proponents of the tools, even while acknowledging their limitations.

The controversial firing of an organic chemistry professor at New York University speaks to broader issues about student success in “weed-out” courses, Jonathan Zimmerman writes.

By Jonathan Zimmerman

Professors are teaching their Gen Z students literary analysis and critical thinking through courses on celebrities like Harry Styles and Taylor Swift. The music’s good, too.

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