Prof. Cohen knows and calls his students by their first names. ... His questioning technique was excellent: an invitation to students to reason their own way through to answers. ...  His explication of behavioral laws flowed smoothtly back and forth from laboratory studies to the human realm and from theoretical considerations to practical applications. ...

I have learned much, and continue to learn much from Prof. Cohen in my ongoing conversations with him.  I am deeply impressed by his enthusisasm for psychology and by his concern for his students (the latter evidenced by his supplementary office-based teaching and counseling of students.) ... I feel privileged to be his colleague at this institution of higher learning.

... class was a thoroughly enjoyable experience.  The class was conducted as a lecture with ample student participation.  The atmosphere was quite relaxed.

... an excellent rapport with the class members who ranged in age from eighteen years to middle age housewives and working men.  Two class experiments were held and discussed.  This technique served to further stimulate pursuit of the subject matter.  The class observed could be described as lively and responsive ...

His use of terminology and displayed knowledge of the course material was outstanding. ... [he] did not bypass any student questions.  If they were relevant to the discussion he completely answered them.  If the question was not germaine to the lesson he asked the student to see him after class and discuss it.

During the break (since it was an evening class) students took time to discuss course related material with him.  The same was true after the class was over.

Professor Cohen is the only instructor at Camden County College who appears to be experiencing the "student-teacher" relationship of the great Greek philosophers.  This type of learning experience is manifested in the spontaneity and enthusisasm of his pupils, [and] the rapport demonstrated in classroom interaction.

I was delighted with a well-prepared and well-executed lecture presentation.  Professor Cohen conveyed factual and conceptual data with relative ease and enthusisam.  Students appeared to be highly captivated by the intellectually stimulating presentation, and responded accordingly.

Professor Jack Cohen appears to have achieved an extremely close rapport with students ... The closeness appears to have developed into a collegial relationship in which a high degree of expertise ... has taken place.  This expertise is not manifested in other social science courses.

... New concepts were defined in part by means of terminology and notation with which the students were already familiar, and which appeared to serve as an integrative factor for the course. ... Student recall was sought and affirmed, and students were asked for examples from their own experience which demonstrated the concept being discussed. ...

He has consistently ... sought ways of increasing student performance in academic achievement through the use of classroom activites, homework assignments and individual student appointments.

His enthusiasm spills over to his class.  His use of the blackboard and the skill he brings to it are unimpeachable.  He uses humor; he uses many examples to illustrate his concepts.  Everything is connected and relates back to things he has said before in this class or things he has said in classes previous to the one I observed.

His approach is high-powered, using the blackboard, his hands, his voice or the class in order to explain the material. The class was precise, going in a specific direction, from one point to the next.

The class is quick; it moves all the time, as does Professor Cohen.  He excites and in turn is excited.  There is a spark in his class of enthusisam.  The time in class goes quickly, mostly due to Professor Cohen's ability to hold the student's interest.

Presentation of rather complex material covered with relative ease and very apparent student understanding.  Students are perceptive and readily participate.  Classroom atmosphere conducive to learning ...

... it was the most profound and meaningful lecture I have heard in the field of psychology in two years ... explanations were clear and to the point; abundant examples were brought in ... and the material was covered until reasoning had taken place.

... great sensitivity to students, good rapport established, student questions handled positively and then followed by more questions from Prof. Cohen.  Good teaching is taking place.

This is from a letter written by a professor in another department who audited my entire course, without missing a single lesson, in order to learn more about psychology:

During the class Dr. Cohen would use many examples to expand and clarify important points stated in the lesson.  There was never any doubt that he was prepared for class and had a thorough knowledge of the material he was explaining. ...

As a personal growth experience, I felt greatly enriched in knowlege when the course was completed.  In my own college career I never had an instructor as well prepared, organized, animated, and enthusiastic as Dr. Cohen.

Class interest is very high ... Students are caught up in the excellent atmosphere for learning created by the instructor. ... Students enthusiastically ask questions and participate in discussions.  Instructor cleverly leads students through a discussion period which ties lecture points together.

Prof. Cohen's mastery of the material and his ability to put it across is impressive.  His rapport with his students is tremendous. He seems versatile enough to inspire students with diverse backgrounds and various abilities to learn.  Prof. Cohen is an excellent teacher.