The second reason that variety is important is that the students' academic abilities, background and learning styles vary such that different methods are most effective for different students. In examinations, I try to include a mixture of multiple choice, short answer, and essay questions in each exam. I do not provide variety for variety's sake, but use variety as a tool to reach the widest possible audience with the subject material. Enthusiasm I believe that students must have an interest in a subject to learn it well and a primary source for that interest comes from the enthusiasm of the professor. I believe a teacher's passion for the subject is contagious if it is channeled in the right way.
Enthusiasm can provide the motivation for students to learn the material.
While enthusiasm for the subject matter is important, enthusiasm for learning is also an important attitude to be modeled. I model this attitude by learning from my students in the classroom, showing that they have things to teach me. I also discuss with my classes new things that I have learned from newspaper articles or professional papers. Learning from my students and from reading generates an enthusiasm for learning that I hope is emulated. Contact Enthusiasm and a variety of teaching methods have limited effect if the students seldom see you outside of class.