Meet Haitham

Inspired by the premise of Ken Bain’s What the Best College Teachers Do, I wanted to talk to students about their best college teachers. The goal is to reflect on their experiences in a variety of college classrooms to find key actions that a college teacher displayed toward them or for them, so that we can learn how students believe they are best supported for learning.  In this format, I sit down with a college student to ask a few simple questions about what they think makes for an effective college instructor. I’m curious if we can learn just one thing from each student, that might help us try something new, or double down on an activity or approach that students like and that they know helps them to learn.  I’m excited to introduce you to Haitham. Haitham is college senior, and today he reflected on the good experiences he’s had with strong college teachers. Haitham shared that he wants his teachers to know that he comes prepared with questions, and really appreciates when he sees teachers authentically working hard to help students understand the material, and that his questions come from a place of genuine curiosity.