"My goal as a teacher is to maximize engaged eye contact during class. I know that a session went well the majority of students were at least thoughtfully focused, but even better actively debating with me or with each other. When by the end of the session, I can hardly find a set of focused eyes, I know that I need to rethink my approach. Given that I have been teaching a mandatory course that a majority of the students dread (statistics), it was a significant challenge to find an approach that encouraged student engagement.
