Writing Matters
Kim Quaile Hill earns teaching prize
Kim Hill, winner of the 2007 W Course Award, says there are no golden rules in teaching writing.
Poli sci professor wants students to value writing
Kim Quaile Hill, a professor in the Department of Political Science, has won the 2007 W Course Teaching Award. The award is presented annually to a W course instructor who teaches writing with thoughtfulness and vigor.
Hill received the $3,000 prize for his work in POLS 209, Introduction to Political Science Research Methods, a required course for all majors in his department. Even before the advent of W courses, Hill, who has taught at Texas A&M since 1988, incorporated frequent writing assignments into his courses. He stresses writing because he believes it helps his students learn. (more…)
