Passion is a key component of good teaching. Students such as Vance recognize this and let us know, "The mark of a good teacher is that no matter how weird or boring you might think their subject is, their love for it is what pushes you to learn something. It could be rat feces or some nasty topic, and the fact that their eyes are glowing when they talk about it makes you want to know something about it."
Students know what helps them to learn best, so it is wise to take into account their thoughts on passionate teachers. In my own experience it helps when a teacher has a love for their subject. All of my history teachers have been completely enraptured by history, and not only did that help me perform better in the class but I am sure that it also sparked my own love for the subject. It is very helpful to see how a subject can be loved, because it gives the sense that by not loving it you are in some way missing out.
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