Do Your Students Care Whether You Care About Them?
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Meyers, Steven A.
- Source
- College Teaching; Fall2009, Vol. 57 Issue 4, p205-210, 6p
- Subject
- Caring
College teacher-student relationships
Educational objectives
College teaching
College teachers
Teacher-student relationships
Teaching methods
Learning
Higher education
- Language
- ISSN
- 87567555
The author integrates research and theory to suggest that caring is an important dimension of effective college teaching. Despite the fact that students are acutely aware of whether their professors care about them, professors do not necessarily prioritize this aspect of teaching to the same extent. This article provides concrete suggestions about how professors can develop such rapport with their students, addresses common criticisms and concerns about professors expressing care, and offer avenues for future inquiry. Reprinted by permission of the publisher.