We are told that in teaching the very first few minutes of the first day of the semester of any class are the most important. These first few minutes set the direction and demeanor for the rest of the term. Students look at the professor as he (or she) first walks in and they say to themselves: “I don’t care how much he knows, but I do want to know if he cares.”
Well, Keith cares!
And Keith Anliker cares deeply about his teaching and about students as evidenced by the variety of methods he uses in his teaching, by the introduction of technology where appropriate, by the time he takes during office hours, by his continued search to find the secret of how students think, and by his optimistic attitude. When he overhears students saying “I hate chemistry, but I love Professor Anliker,” he knows he has done something right. (more…)