
Over the past few decades, various suggestions have been made for good and effective teaching in higher education. In this context, several characteristics of a good instructor have been proposed. However, in some cases, it has been observed that students in a class do not become engaged with an instructor who possesses the qualities of a good teacher. What is the reason for this? What is the most prominent and determining characteristic of a successful educator?
Keywords: engineering_education, teaching_learning, good_instructor, charisma, University_of_Tehran, UNESCO_chair, Hossein_Memarian.