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The article discusses the top four mistakes college teachers are guilty of making. According to the author, professors commonly give exams that are too long. It is suggested that they should give tests that test the knowledge and skills mastery of a student rather than long tests that test a student's speed. Also included in the list of mistakes are keeping outdated courses, having unclear learning objectives and disrespecting students. Suggestions to correct the mistakes are also presented.

The article presents a list of the top ten teaching mistakes committed by college faculty members. One mistake is calling for volunteers upon questioning the class, which makes the students avoid eye contact. According to the article, calling on students without giving them enough time to think is called cold-calling, resulting to alarmed students who cannot follow the lecture. It also notes that putting lecture notes into PowerPoint is generally a waste of time for everyone.

The author offers tips on completing the draft of a writing project related to chemical engineering. He suggests keeping the creating and editing functions separate. He advises to make a commitment to regularly devote short periods of time to major writing projects. He also recommends paying attention to grammar, syntax and style.

The authors present their views on the myths, facts and good practices involved in student ratings of teaching in educational institutions in the U.S. They opine that myths about student ratings of teaching are usually accompanied by confident assurances that ratings are just popularity contests. They refute the notion that student ratings are not valid assessment of teaching quality.

The article focuses on approaches to preparing for and teaching a new course. It describes the usual approach to a new course preparation, including attempting to cover everything known about the topic in lectures. Also suggested are alternatives to the usual way, one of which is through writing detailed learning objectives.

The article presents advice on improving the knowledge and skills of new faculty members at the North Carolina State University. The university developed a support program for new faculty members. It is a four-day orientation workshop that covers grantsmanship, recruiting and working with graduate students.

The article offers insights on how chemical engineering teachers will enable their students to develop and improve a targeted skill. It recommends to write detailed learning objectives and give them to the students as study guides for examinations and as guidelines for other assignments such as project reports and oral presentation. It advises to use scoring rubrics to grade anything that involves subjective judgment on the part of the grader.

Discusses the use of portable computers in lecture classes. Suggestions for conducting computer-based tutorials; Ways to help students develop computer skills; Importance of computer simulations.

Discusses the use of PowerPoint in teaching. Experiences of teachers in using such tool; Advantage and disadvantage of the teaching device; Guidelines in using PowerPoint.

Presents a summary of the report `Navigating the Bumpy Road to Student-Centered Instruction,' by Richard M. Felder and Rebecca Brent published in the Spring 1996 issue of the periodical `College Teaching.'