[scns]

The "best" professors/teachers i saw yet, where radiating an exhuberant joy while talking about their topic. It is fun to listen. They where a russian teaching in america who recorded a series about physics for TTC, The Teaching Company. He got voted best professor in america twice.The other one was David Malan of Harvards CS50 on [0]. Beware though, it sadly spoils you for later lectures by others.

[0] https://edx.org

[hotpotamus]

I don't know how they do it though - I could imagine enjoying teaching a subject once in awhile, but to be "on" for 5 or 6 identical classes a day and then repeat that until the pension kicks in seems pretty tough. Of course, professors have it better than high school teachers since teaching isn't their primary job.

[bigtunacan]

Some people really like to teach others, so I can understand how teachers would find joy in this.

I think it has to be especially hard to maintain that in K-12 where all the children have to be, but most of them don't want to be.

At least college is optional, so there is a higher percentage that actually desire to learn. I think that would make it easier for a teacher to keep their passion for the job.

[nati0n]

Interested in the first professor mentioned, but can't narrow it down and find who they are. Can you provide any more information?

[g8geufg]

I found him: Alex Filippenko https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Filippenko