Yes, it's amazing to see in activities I carry out in workshops overseas how similar people are in what they enjoy in the learning process. Active involvement is always exciting to see. But often, in college classrooms, learning activities are often boring, mind-numbing affairs. If we can get a majority of our colleagues to turn things around and focus on active learning, then we will get students coming out of colleges with higher expectations. When students get a chance to get involved, what they have to say is often fascinating.
Students can be very pro-active.
I look forward to playing second fiddle to my grad students on the research front. I look forward to playing the role of teaching champion in the department, especially with junior members of the Faculty. I'm looking forward to a new colleague, joining us in the fall. I've already helped her design a course syllabus and put up a Web page. Interview recorded on 20 December 1996.