Are highly energetic, curious, and humorous. Eison advises new teachers to avoid perfectionism, recognize their limiations, and see it as scholarly, rather than a sign of failure, to admit that they do not have all the answers. New Directions for Teaching and Learning, No. 48. The new faculty member. The following principles are anchored in extensive research about teaching, learning, and the college experience.
Good practice encourages student-instructor contact.
Frequent student-instructor contact in and out of classes is a most important factor in student motivation and involvement. Instructor concern helps students get through rough times and keep on working. Knowing a few instructors well enhances students' intellectual commitment and encourages them to think about their own values and future. Good practice encourages cooperation among students. Learning is enhanced when it is more like a team effort than a solo race.