This document discusses what students want most from faculty based on research. The most essential traits for effective teaching according to students are being respectful, knowledgeable, and approachable. Respect is viewed as even more important than knowledge or engaging communication skills. The document provides many suggestions for how faculty can demonstrate respect, be responsive to students' needs, communicate effectively, and engage students in their learning. Overall, the key aspects that students value most are faculty that treat students with respect and are available and helpful.

1. What Students Want Most from Faculty:

2. What
Can
this
Session
Do
for
Me?
a) Increase
learning
b) Raise
rapport
c) Improve
evals

4.
What
one
trait
is
most
essen�al
to
effec�ve
teaching?

5.
What
would
students
consider
most
essen�al?

6. Online
Face-­‐to-­‐face
2. Responsive
2. Knowledgeable
1. Respectful
1. Respectful
3. Knowledgeable
3. Approachable
4. Approachable
4. Engaging
5. Communicative
5. Communicative
6. Organized
6. Organized
7. Engaging
7. Responsive
8. Professional
8. Professional
9. Humorous
9. Humorous

7. Respect
is
more
important
than
knowledge!
Than
the
ability
to
engage
and
communicate!
Than
anything!

8. How
can
we
show
respect?

9. Flexible
Diploma�c
Caring
Open-­‐minded
Realis�c
Reasonable
Compassionate
Understanding
Consistent
Humble
Helpful
Concerned
Kind
Trustworthy
Sincere
Pa�ent
Empathe�c
Fair

10. “Love
your
students,
and
they
will
love
you
back!”

11. Learn
Names
and
Personali�es
*Cheat
Sheet

12. 1) Warm,
friendly
tone
2) Use
names
3) Listen
4) Be
though�ul
2007

13. Respect
Respect
Respect
Respect
Respect

14. “The
camera
looks
both
ways.”
-­‐-­‐Rick
Sammon

15. Pair
and
discuss
how
you
will
show
more
respect.

16. Online
Face-­‐to-­‐face
2.
Knowledgeable
1.
Respec�ul
1.
Respec�ul
3.
Knowledgeable
3.
Approachable
2.
Responsive
4.
Approachable
4.
Engaging
5.
Communica�ve
5.
Communica�ve
6.
Organized
6.
Organized
7.
Engaging
8.
Professional
8.
Professional
7.
Responsive
9.
Humorous
9.
Humorous

17. Burning
ques�ons
must
be
answered!

18. “If
you
have
to
wait
WEEKS…,
it
can
be
highly
frustra�ng.”

19. 1. Email
&
Discussions
2. Grading
3. Office
Hours

20. Percep�ve
Available
Accommoda�ng
Helpful
Efficient

21. Online
Face-­‐to-­‐face
2.
Responsive
1.
Respec�ul
1.
Respec�ul
3.
Approachable
2.
Knowledgeable
4.
Approachable
4.
Engaging
3.
Knowledgeable
5.
Communica�ve
5.
Communica�ve
6.
Organized
6.
Organized
7.
Engaging
7.
Responsive
8.
Professional
8.
Professional
9.
Humorous
9.
Humorous

22. Research

23. Current
Reflec�ve
Competent
Flexible
Eclectic
Prac�cal
Credible

24. Prepare!

25. “A
cocky
prof
is
horrible;
they
think
they
know
it
all
and
many
are
horrified
when
they
realize
they
made
a
mistake.”

26. Pair
and
discuss
one
new
way
you
will
demonstrate
knowledge
or
be
more
responsive.

27. Online
Face-­‐to-­‐face
2.
Responsive
2.
Knowledgeable
1.
Respec�ul
1.
Respec�ul
3.
Knowledgeable
4.
Engaging
3.
Approachable
5.
Communica�ve
5.
Communica�ve
4.
Approachable
6.
Organized
6.
Organized
7.
Engaging
7.
Responsive
8.
Professional
8.
Professional
9.
Humorous
9.
Humorous

28. Posi�ve
Accessible
Helpful
Personable

29. Encourage
Office
Hour
Visits

30. Students
want
to
feel
appreciated!

31. Everybody
loves
posi�ve
affirma�on!

32. Video
&
Audio
Feedback

33. Online
Face-­‐to-­‐face
2.
Responsive
2.
Knowledgeable
1.
Respec�ul
1.
Respec�ul
3.
Knowledgeable
3.
Approachable
4.
Approachable
4.
Engaging
6.
Organized
6.
Organized
5.
Communica�ve
5.
Communica�ve
7.
Engaging
7.
Responsive
8.
Professional
8.
Professional
9.
Humorous
9.
Humorous

34. Clear
Understandable
Construc�ve
A�en�ve

35.
Show
warmth,
enthusiasm,
and
a
lively
demeanor!

36. Clear,
thorough,
&
easy
to
read
posts

37. Awesome
Feedback!

38. Pair
and
discuss
one
new
way
you
will
be
more
communica�ve
or
approachable.

39. Online
Face-­‐to-­‐face
2.
Responsive
2.
Knowledgeable
1.
Respec�ul
1.
Respec�ul
3.
Knowledgeable
3.
Approachable
4.
Approachable
4.
Engaging
5.
Communica�ve
5.
Communica�ve
7.
Engaging
7.
Responsive
6.
Organized
6.
Organized
8.
Professional
8.
Professional
9.
Humorous
9.
Humorous

40. Efficient
Focused
Prepared

41. Organize
with
Glass
Front
Cabinets

42. Online
Face-­‐to-­‐face
2.
Responsive
2.
Knowledgeable
1.
Respec�ul
1.
Respec�ul
3.
Knowledgeable
3.
Approachable
4.
Approachable
5.
Communica�ve
5.
Communica�ve
4.
Engaging
6.
Organized
6.
Organized
7.
Responsive
8.
Professional
8.
Professional
7.
Engaging
9.
Humorous
9.
Humorous

43. Posi�ve
Charisma�c
Interes�ng
Passionate
Mo�va�ng
Enthusias�c
Interac�ve
Crea�ve
S�mula�ng
Asser�ve
Energe�c

44. Enthusiasm
or
lack
thereof
is
contagious!

45. The
Video
Difference
v Redesigned
online
stats
using
video
v Improved
engagement
v Here
is
what
students
are
saying…

46. “It
is
as
if
we
are
in
the
classroom,
except
we
can
be
in
our
jammies
like
that
girl
on
TV!”
2008

47. "I
can
actually
watch
these
videos
on
my
iPhone
when
I
am
taking
a
break
at
work."

48. “I
don't
miss
a
beat,
and
if
I
do,
I
can
just
rewind
or
pause
to
work
a
problem.”
2008

49. “Love
these
videos
and
wish
all
online
classes
would
have
this.”
2008

50. “There
aren't
words
to
describe
my
happiness
with
having
these
videos
to
accompany
the
text.”
2008

52. Online
Face-­‐to-­‐face
2.
Responsive
2.
Knowledgeable
1.
Respec�ul
1.
Respec�ul
3.
Knowledgeable
3.
Approachable
4.
Approachable
4.
Engaging
5.
Communica�ve
5.
Communica�ve
6.
Organized
6.
Organized
7.
Engaging
7.
Responsive
9.
Humorous
9.
Humorous
8.
Professional
8.
Professional

53. Dependable
Punctual
Dedicated
Efficacious

55. Online
Face-­‐to-­‐face
2.
Responsive
2.
Knowledgeable
1.
Respec�ul
1.
Respec�ul
3.
Knowledgeable
3.
Approachable
4.
Approachable
4.
Engaging
5.
Communica�ve
5.
Communica�ve
6.
Organized
6.
Organized
7.
Engaging
7.
Responsive
8.
Professional
8.
Professional
9.
Humorous
9.
Humorous

56. Posi�ve
Happy

57. Laughing
Makes
Learning
Fun!

58. The
Shapes
of
Stories

59. Pair
and
discuss
one
new
way
where
you
will
be
more
organized,
responsive,
professional
or
humorous.

60. Sources
v Memorial University of Newfoundland
study, Delaney et al.
v Faculty Focus – What Students Want:
Characteristics of E ective Teachers from
Students’ Perspective
v Images from around the web
v Videos from YouTube
v Resources at:
www.apsu.edu/smythe/presentations.htm