So, for Professor Broadfoot, the key ingredients of good teaching included: creating an atmosphere of mutual respect and fairness in the classroom, providing opportunities for "active learning" and humour to encourage pupil engagement, making learning interesting, and explaining things clearly.

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Holmes was described as taking "an active role in his education, and brings a great amount of intellectual and emotional maturity into the classroom, " according to a letter of reference that appeared to be from one of his former professors.

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