| Yorick |
01-11-2003 12:47 PM |
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Originally posted by ElricMorlockin:
There is a saying in my industry that I always found kinda funny.
"Those who can't *do* teach, and those who can't teach consult"
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The fact is, no one in their right mind would hire many of these college professors into their organizations. Who needs the headache, when trying to run a business, of having rebel rousers in their midst, who will start problems for the mere sake of it? Many are where they are at because they *know* their skewed ideas will not be digested/accepted by older adults, as having true merit. However, the youth, who have the natural rebellious streak in them, are always the perfect gardens to plant their seeds in. Their ideas seem to have merit because they go against the grain for the mere sake of it. And anyone, who understands the properties of wood, understands the often futile and energy wastage, of going against the grain. That is, unless they dont want to create anyting useful in the first place. [img]graemlins/blueblink.gif[/img]
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Elric, I have to say that is a terribly incorrect and insulting generalisation. For starters it's ignoring the many professions that can get taught in colleges.
When I was teaching in music colleges, the best teachers more often than not HAD to be brilliant musicians. You had to DO to SHOW.
Regarding "skewed ideas" lateral thinking is the key to significant problem solving. WIthout encouraging students to throw out everything they've been spoon fed, wed have generation after generation of receivers rather than instigators. It's not so much the ideas "planted" that's important, but the challenges to thought processes that's important. Vitally important.
Also, many lecturers and teachers actually enjoy the positive aspects of teaching. It can be an extremely rewarding occupation. My time spent teaching in Singapore was possibly the most rewarding experience of my life thus far.
Put simply, I couldn't disagree with you more. |
