Gail,
Yes, that caring and conscientiousness cannot be diminished as to importance. Students may not like a class, or the assignments, or even their grade, but if an instructore has made a good connection with each student, they will tend to separate the instructor from the course. The opposite effect may be students convey their dislike for an instructor if they do poorly in the class. Genuine caring goes a long ways to imparting interest in the students success.
Barry Westling
