Monthly Archives: March 2014

Styles and Formats

This week, I am grading about 25 papers written by college seniors and juniors in my social science class. By this point, my students can do some basic research, know how to make a decent argument, and understand what a … Continue reading

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Designing a class

I’m in the process of generating new course ideas and one of the things I am doing is revisiting the overview, objectives, and outcomes of each classes I teach now. It feels like even after teaching the same class repeatedly … Continue reading

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Meaning of Academic Associations

Back in 2006, I joined my first academic association (American Studies Association). It was my first week or so during my master’s program and I learned about such associations for the first time. I was excited to be a part … Continue reading

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