What The Best College Teachers Do. Written By Ken Bain

A great book that is full of educational tips for teachers. "What makes a great teacher? Who are the professors students remember long after graduation? This book, the conclusion of a 15-year study of nearly 100 college teachers in a wide variety of fields in universities, offers valuable answers for all educators." "The short answer is--it's not what teachers do it's what they understand. Lesson plans and lecture notes matter less than the special way teachers comprehend the subject and value human learning. Whether historians or physicists, in El Paso or St Paul, the best teachers know that their subjects inside and out--but they also know how to engage and challenge students and to provoke impassioned responses. Most of all, they believe two things fervently: that teaching matters and that students can learn." "In stories both humorous and touching, Ken bane describes examples of ingenuity and compassion, of students' discoveries of new ideas and the depths of their own potential. What the best college teachers do is a treasure trove of insight and inspiration first year teachers in season educators alike."