tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29059245.post3834570374253492356..comments2024-03-14T04:53:49.513-05:00Comments on FemaleScienceProfessor: There They Go AgainFemale Science Professorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15288567883197987690noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29059245.post-81205315936859776832014-02-22T00:17:13.720-06:002014-02-22T00:17:13.720-06:00It's not a myth that professors can't teac...It's not a myth that professors can't teach. Some don't care about teaching, some simply can't teach, and some display both, but don't be fooled by your own positive experiences. Like any trend, there are outliers, and you are one of them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29059245.post-72151642298832018152006-11-16T13:06:00.000-06:002006-11-16T13:06:00.000-06:00(I came from Ancarett's teaching carnival, so I'm ...(I came from Ancarett's teaching carnival, so I'm a little late.) I love how the article first slams researchers (i.e. full professors) for being unable to teach, and then says that adjuncts can't teach, & a student has to go to a full professor for a real academic/intellectual experience.ceresinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18236935216909790266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29059245.post-6765608620999934822006-11-09T13:32:00.000-06:002006-11-09T13:32:00.000-06:00That's great. I think the university I'm at is one...That's great. I think the university I'm at is one of the few in the nation that are this way, but I now know where this stereotype comes from. Such cultures exist, and I am not finding this one a pleasant place to work in.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29059245.post-53198413811533774472006-11-09T10:48:00.000-06:002006-11-09T10:48:00.000-06:00I believe you, but I really don't see that type of...I believe you, but I really don't see that type of behavior in my department or in any of the other science departments I interact with at this R1 university. Teaching is a big deal, and faculty with major research programs devote a lot of time and energy to teaching well. Most of us participate in the large non-majors classes, and we work hard to make our classes up-to-date in terms of content. Teaching is a major part of our evaluation for promotion and for merit raises. Professors who don't teach well are at a serious disadvantage.Female Science Professorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15288567883197987690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29059245.post-82859366946515648622006-11-09T08:36:00.000-06:002006-11-09T08:36:00.000-06:00At my large R1 university, teaching is not importa...At my large R1 university, teaching is not important. There are some professors who care about the quality of their instruction, usually just before they retire. I don't think the article is wrong. You get tenure because of your research, teaching has nothing to do with it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29059245.post-29186091482512116692006-11-08T13:10:00.000-06:002006-11-08T13:10:00.000-06:00I rolled my eyes so early and so often reading tha...I rolled my eyes so early and so often reading that article that I wouldn't know where to begin. Cleary not a worthy battle to pick.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29059245.post-38635535594753798022006-11-08T11:53:00.000-06:002006-11-08T11:53:00.000-06:00Based on my limited experience and discussing with...Based on my limited experience and discussing with those others in my department, is that the teaching quality is poorer at research universities than at SLACs. Many professors routinely refer to their course load as their "teaching burden". Many are known to recycle lectures/handouts with the same errors year after year. Other times lectures are prepared literally in the minutes leading up the class start time. We do have some professors who are devoted to their teaching & do a good job (it has been improving) but the overall quality is no where near what many of used experienced at top notch SLACs.PonderingFoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10767758746935185528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29059245.post-24365789207094568482006-11-08T01:29:00.000-06:002006-11-08T01:29:00.000-06:00I don't like the popular "good researchers are bad...I don't like the popular "good researchers are bad teachers" myth either. Especially because some people seem to think that being a bad enough teacher automatically makes them a good scientist, here in Frau-Professor-Land. (Or at least one of the candidates, although I think you were in another one.) <br /><br />Thanks for clarifying the point about "submitted" papers on CVs!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com