Jan H. Christensen, lecturer in analytical chemistry at the University of Copenhagen, is a man who knows how to make the complex uncomplicated and the boring things fascinating. According to his nomination letter for the yearly Harald prize, that is. He also knows how to bring out the best in all of his students.<\/p>\n
\u00bbMy point of departure is that all students are brilliant, until proven otherwise. If a teacher explains the material well enough, then they are likely to understand,\u00ab he says to the University Post\u2019s Danish counterpart, Universitetsavisen<\/em>.<\/p>\n \u00bbIt is obvious to everyone when teaching is backed by motivation and preparation, and delivered by a teacher who is passionate about the subject,\u00abhe explains. <\/p>\n In their nomination, the students praise Jan H. Christensen for his lengthy and full preparation for classes. He admits flat out that he demands a high standard of himself when it comes to being well-prepared. <\/p>\n \u00bbWhen 35 students turn up and wait to hear what you have to say, then you must be 100 pct prepared, even if it means staying up all night. Anything else would be embarrassing,\u00ab he says.<\/p>\n Jan H. Christensen sounds like a hardworking man. The University Post gives him a congratulatory pat on the back.<\/p>\n chz@adm.ku.dk <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" University of Copenhagen students have once again nominated their favourite teacher. This year\u2019s Harald prize was awarded to Jan H. Christensen at the Commemoration ceremony Thursday<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":24050,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[44],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-24049","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-campus","expression-news_article"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"yoast_head":"\nBurning the midnight oil<\/h2>\n