Abstract

This essay argues that presence—the condition of being fully present in the classroom to students and to oneself—is an essential element in good teaching. The essay identifies major obstacles to presence and explores means of achieving it.

Journal
Pedagogy
Published
2008-04-01
DOI
10.1215/15314200-2007-038
CompPile
Search in CompPile ↗
Open Access
Closed
Topics
Export

Citation Context

Cited by in this index (2)

  1. Pedagogy
  2. Pedagogy

References (9) · 2 in this index

  1. Bain, Ken. 2004. What the Best College Teachers Do. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.
  2. Bean, John C. 1996. Engaging Ideas: The Professor's Guide to Integrating Writing, Critical Thinking, and Acti…
  3. Pedagogy
  4. Farber, Jerry. 1998. “The Third Circle: On Education and Distance Learning.” Sociological Perspectives41: 797…
  5. Fink, L. Dee. 2003. Creating Significant Learning Experiences: An Integrated Approach to Designing College Co…
Show all 9 →
  1. Forsyth, Donelson R. 2003. The Professor's Guide to Teaching: Psychological Principles and Practices. Washing…
  2. Pedagogy
  3. Sutherland, Tracey E., and Charles C. Bonwell. 1996. Using Active Learning in College Classes: A Range of Opt…
  4. Wexler, Dara H., and Patricia P. Tinto. 2005. “Active Learning Inside and Outside the Classroom: Creating Mul…