Most engaged professors

[Anonymous]

Which colleges are known to have the most engaged professors? Please forgive if this sounds ageist: DD is striving at a HS where most teachers are under 55, super engaged and energetic. They reward kids who speak up and never lecture at you. DD is so inspired by her teachers and it’s really lovely to watch. Hoping she can find similar experience at college.

[Anonymous]

Focus your search on smaller, liberal arts colleges where teachers are as focused on teaching as their research and who want to engage and mentor undergrads.

[Anonymous]

Rice?
Brown?
Amherst, Pomona, Middlebury?

[Anonymous]

Lecture is still important. You don’t want to be in a seminar class filled with kids who know nothing.

[Anonymous]

Williams

[Anonymous]

Wesleyan
davidson

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Williams

Why?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wesleyan
davidson

Why?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Rice?
Brown?
Amherst, Pomona, Middlebury?

Why?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Lecture is still important. You don’t want to be in a seminar class filled with kids who know nothing.

LACs have lectures too. They just have 50 students in them, rather than 500.

But they also have many, discussion-based seminars where students are forced to engage actively in the learning after the professors introduce concepts or an idea. Many small, private high schools also have this system with great effect and impact.

[Anonymous]

Carleton College is known for strong undergrad teaching. We have known a lot of alums or current students there and they all consistently rave about the teaching.

https://www.carleton.edu/news/stories/carleton-professors-ranked-number-one-usnews-top-10-liberal-arts-college/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Lecture is still important. You don’t want to be in a seminar class filled with kids who know nothing.

LACs have lectures too. They just have 50 students in them, rather than 500.

But they also have many, discussion-based seminars where students are forced to engage actively in the learning after the professors introduce concepts or an idea. Many small, private high schools also have this system with great effect and impact.

It’s sad that some adults never grow up. If college is like high school, something is wrong.

To op, the best scholars are at Harvard, Stanford, Princeton, MIT and occasionally Berkeley

[Anonymous]

Saul Bellow taught at U Chicago for 30 years. Also, Saul Bellow was married five times. Therefore, I think that U Chicago has the most engaged professors.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Which colleges are known to have the most engaged professors? Please forgive if this sounds ageist: DD is striving at a HS where most teachers are under 55, super engaged and energetic. They reward kids who speak up and never lecture at you. DD is so inspired by her teachers and it’s really lovely to watch. Hoping she can find similar experience at college.

The best professors are those who are most engaged in their academic disciplines both in the academic and in the real world practical application of their subject. This is one reason why universities located in or near major cities are so dynamic and motivating.

If you're seeking a pal or friend or drinking buddy, then look to LACs as they are small & isolated so profs often have a lot of time to associate with students.

Comes down to personal preference.

[Anonymous]

A kid who learns how to thrive in a more varied environment will imo do better in the real world.