Changing Tires: An oft-told tale reveals a legendary teacher's humor and fairness

摘要

One of Duke's most celebrated teachers passed away last spring, and his half century in the classroom was recalled warmly in press releases, obituaries, and blogs. James Bonk was a professor of chemistry, and he was said to have taught first-year chemistry to more than 30,000 students during his career. The course sequence consisting of Chem 11 and Chem 12 was so closely identified with him and his distinctive style that these general chemistry courses had long been referred to collectively as Bonkistry.