Mia said:
Professors aren’t high school teachers. Their roles and skills are different.
Professors are expected to do both research and teach, even if their main focus isn’t on teaching.
@franklyn
Professors and teachers play different roles. College is about fostering independence; high school is more guided.
Mia said:
Professors aren’t high school teachers. Their roles and skills are different.
Some professors really can’t teach at all…
Mia said:
Professors aren’t high school teachers. Their roles and skills are different.
Some professors really can’t teach at all…
Teaching isn’t the only thing professors are there for, but they do wear many hats, which is often overlooked.
SophyGenesis said:
@Mia
If they’re teaching, they should know how to teach. That’s part of the job.
Most don’t get training in teaching methods. Their main role is to be experts in their field.
ScholarlySpark said:
[deleted]
We need to show professors what effective teaching involves. Academia often undervalues pedagogical training.
Engagement is key in education. College students are there by choice, which makes a big difference in their motivation and engagement compared to mandatory high school attendance.
CatherineRivers said:
Engagement is key in education. College students are there by choice, which makes a big difference in their motivation and engagement compared to mandatory high school attendance.
Higher education allows for more freedom in learning, which is stifled by rigid high school curricula.
As an engineering professor, I don’t see how teaching high school could bridge the significant gap between high school and college readiness.
Absolutely not.
No instructor can fully capture a student’s attention if the student isn’t open to learning.
Why would it help? High school issues are different from what we can address as university instructors.
It wouldn’t necessarily improve high schools but could make professors more aware of educational processes.
Unber said:
It wouldn’t necessarily improve high schools but could make professors more aware of educational processes.
Most professors are looking to move away from teaching, not get better at it.
Professors should be required to study pedagogy. Knowing a subject doesn’t automatically make you a good teacher.
Maybe professors who train new teachers could benefit from some real classroom experience at the high school level.
No way. Teaching at university and teaching at high school require completely different approaches and skills.
No chance.
That wouldn’t solve the main issues with high school education, which are more about administration and policy.