Posts Tagged ‘scholarly writing’

Announcing the Second Annual McGraw-Hill and Magna Publications Award for Scholarly Work on Teaching and Learning

Posted Tuesday, November 17th, 2009 by Maryellen Weimer

I am pleased to announce the Second Annual McGraw-Hill and Magna Publications Award for Scholarly Work on Teaching and Learning. You’ll find all the details on The Teaching Professor website (www.teachingprofessor.com), including how to submit pieces (your work and that of others), the selection criteria, and the review process. In case you’ve forgotten, a $1,000 [...]

Taking Professional Development Seriously

Posted Tuesday, May 5th, 2009 by Maryellen Weimer

I have been struggling all morning to rewrite a chapter in my new book that has organizational problems. I was hoping the reviewers wouldn’t notice, but they did. I’m okay with the ideas. I think they make sense and put the right kind of frame around the rest of the book, but they don’t hang together like a frame. The chapter seems more like a mobile of free hanging ideas that loosely associate and occasionally bang into each other.