What Makes A Good Professor?November 1st, 2008 by theProfessor |
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There are many professors in this world. But there are only a certain number of professors that would exude a certain quality that makes them different from the rest. In college, you will get to pick your professor for each class.
When looking at whether a professor is good or not, one thing one can look at is their teaching style. The number of absences and tardiness they have in one trimester or semester says something about the teacher. It could be that the teacher is a brilliant individual who is doing so many other things at the same time. Another reason could be that the teacher is having some personal problems which affect his or her way of teaching.
Another thing one could look at their professor while they are finishing their bachelors degree is the rapport they have with the student. A good professor is one that is compassionate towards his or her students and passionate about teaching even if it entails taking extra time off to explain things to the student out of the classroom.
Lastly a good professor must be very knowledgeable about the subject matter they are teaching. This is one reason why many of the professors would have a masters degree or a doctorate degree in the subject they are teaching for this would mean that they did ample research on the subject matter, making them an authority on that subject. So when you are choosing professors for your different classes, do make sure that you ask around.
Check with the former students and compare their different experiences to see if your personality would fit the teaching style of the teacher. A great resource to do this is RateMyProfessors.com.
