What makes a professor a good teacher?

Emma Patten
Graduate Student
Nutrition
"Enthusiasm and concern about the students."

Marsha St. Phard
Freshman
Biology
"When a professor takes time out to answer questions in a nice way. Sometimes professors have a way of being really short."

Sylvester Hopewell
Associate Director
Multicultural Programs
"One who is able to help a student learn how to learn. A good professor is one who makes herself less necessary to the student over time."

Neely Doshi
Sophomore
Business
"When the professor involves the class in class discussion, when he makes the class participate basically, and he cares about what he's doing."

Nehlia McIntyre
Sophomore
Biology
"I think a good teacher should be understanding and have good communication skills with his or her students."


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