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College: The Undergraduate Experience in America

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This book sheds a fresh light on the role of relationships in the college community. Only a qualitative approach can address concerns of this nature. Boyer explains the depth of the professor's role is much more than that of imparting information to students. The one who succeeds in such a role is aware of a much broader set of standards. A professor provides the human touch to the learning process. He or she sets a tone in the daily conduct of affairs. There is some role modeling that takes place. Care and enthusiasm can be detected. Students pick up on people who are authentic. A professor who has a passion for the subject and the students possesses a certain intangible element. Boyer makes college level teaching sound exciting again! His explains help to build a fire of passion in the hearts of those who are in education for the right motive.

I just used Boyer's work for a paper on campus community, and I found that he is the only researcher to suggest valid and possible ways to facilitate an on-campus community. A definite for the bookshelf!