That in turn led us to his books on ethics which threw new light on the proper uses of ethos. Eventually, the graduate student wrote a master's thesis on the subject which we have since converted into a scholarly article. Those are the kinds of teaching experiences that make it such a sublime occupation. My formula for good teaching is quite simple. Students learn by doing, so put them into simulated situations and watch them learn.
Students relate to seemingly distant concepts when they are made relevant to a student's life.
Students are motivated by aspiration. And you know you are teaching well when you are learning at the same time. Creating a simulation may take a little extra time, removing the examples in your lectures from the 80s and replacing them with examples from the late 90s is tough, but when the light in your students' eyes goes on, it's worth the effort. Trying to reach the soul of a student can be frustrating. Doing your homework by keeping abreast of your subject matter is not always easy, especially with our teaching lead, but it is always rewarding in the end.