Qualities of an Effective College Professor
Qualities of an Effective College Professor
We all know good professors when we see them, and bad professors too. At some point in
time every one experiences good professor whether in a technical college or in the university. While
development of students to prepare them for future career is the vital role of a professor , many
professors still do not create interest in students to develop and progress. The difference between a
good professor and a bad professor is the teaching skills applied and perfected in college classrooms. I thought back over my good professors and why they were effective. To be effective, good professors
are competent, are motivators and collaborate with students. First, professors serve as mentors who guide students on a lifelong journey of growth and
learning. To be effective guides on this journey, professors must be competent. They must stay current
not only in their chosen profession, the profession of teaching, but also in the subject matter they teach.
Competent professor can be described as an expert learner, then the students he or she teaches can be
thought of as junior learners. Professionals are people who continue their involvement with the subject
matter after the formal coursework ends. Competent professors encourage active learning, because
active projects beyond lecturing instill a passion in students to continue to be involved beyond the
boundaries of the classroom. Effective professors desire to succeed in every aspects of teaching. Just
as professors recognize students who really try to be good students, Students also recognize professors
who really want to be good professors.
Additionally, good professors are motivators. Good professors try to motivate students by
working within their own incentive system. Professors who know their students likes, dislikes,
problems and personal issues are more likely to be able to “push the right
We all know good professors when we see them, and bad professors too. At some point in
time every one experiences good professor whether in a technical college or in the university. While
development of students to prepare them for future career is the vital role of a professor , many
professors still do not create interest in students to develop and progress. The difference between a
good professor and a bad professor is the teaching skills applied and perfected in college classrooms. I thought back over my good professors and why they were effective. To be effective, good professors
are competent, are motivators and collaborate with students. First, professors serve as mentors who guide students on a lifelong journey of growth and
learning. To be effective guides on this journey, professors must be competent. They must stay current
not only in their chosen profession, the profession of teaching, but also in the subject matter they teach.
Competent professor can be described as an expert learner, then the students he or she teaches can be
thought of as junior learners. Professionals are people who continue their involvement with the subject
matter after the formal coursework ends. Competent professors encourage active learning, because
active projects beyond lecturing instill a passion in students to continue to be involved beyond the
boundaries of the classroom. Effective professors desire to succeed in every aspects of teaching. Just
as professors recognize students who really try to be good students, Students also recognize professors
who really want to be good professors.
Additionally, good professors are motivators. Good professors try to motivate students by
working within their own incentive system. Professors who know their students likes, dislikes,
problems and personal issues are more likely to be able to “push the right