Posted in College, Definition, Education, English, Students, Teaching, Writing on Feb 28th, 2007 No Comments »
One of the missions of California’s Community Colleges is to ensure access to higher education to those who can’t afford to attend a CSU or a UC.
California’s Community Colleges are also a great way for students to learn how to be college students: the campuses and classes are smaller; the teachers are more accessible; and [...]
Posted in Argument, College, Education, Teaching, Writing on Feb 13th, 2007 22 Comments »
One of the things I never expected to encounter as a college teacher was The Angry Parent. I had two reasons for this: first, college students are adults (just ask them); second, my parents would never have done anything like this.
(Yes, I now see the flaw in my logic on that second point: just [...]
Posted in Books, Comparison/Contrast, Education, English, Research, Students, Teaching, Writing on Feb 3rd, 2007 24 Comments »
I have struggled to find a balance between what is required of students, what I ask of them, and what they seem to be willing to do. While I have a great deal of flexibility when it comes to how content is presented and how required elements are taught, I am bound by very [...]