A significant portion of a student’s time in college is lost researching assignments in the library or over the internet. While the valuable time could be spent on more financially productive ...

Learn how to write a research paper step by step, from choosing a topic to editing your draft, with practical and realistic guidance.

I taught my first psychology class in 1994—and I almost always include some kind of paper assignment in each of my classes. Quick math says that I have probably read nearly 2,000 student papers. I ...

Journals have become a popular format in recent years for courses that require some writing. In-class journal entries can spark discussions and reveal gaps in students' understanding of the material.

A photo posted on Instagram showing a screenshot of a Pennsylvania State University short paper assignment entitled "Explain why the Taliban are not terrorists", has gone viral. Ryan Fournier, founder ...

At the end of the summer, I helped run a discussion for faculty members who would be teaching a certain book to freshmen in the fall. During that session, our first-year dean showed us a PowerPoint ...

All college teachers know the heartache of students who, for one reason or another, are indisposed to what teachers have to offer, but freshman-composition instructors suffer a special despair.