By: Mary Bart, Teaching and Learning
For many faculty, particularly those who teach large classes, rapport is the most difficult of the five R’s, Price said. “The idea here is student learning outcomes, and getting students to achieve learning outcomes is a persuasive endeavor as much as we might hate that,” she said. “Students are going to be more likely to work toward achieving their learning outcomes if they have a positive rapport with us… You don’t have to be their best friend. You just have to be perceived as being on their side.”
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