Things I learned from teaching (2023)
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Things I learned from teaching (2023)
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#2funny to see this surface again! I previously posted this article in December, but it moved with me when I moved domains, so it’s at a different URL this time.
As discussed prior: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38558564
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#3 > Nobody goes to office hours
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#4Teaching is very difficult to do well, and if teaching isn't rewarded financially, well... would you want a 'passionate' doctor who was paid $50,000 a year and lived in a rented one-bedroom in the bad part of town treating you for cancer?
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#6> COLL 110 was a standard lectures-and-assignments college class - I lectured during our scheduled meeting time, then students did their projects on their own. Having tried this, I think that this is just not the future of education. This mode of teaching is designed mostly for the lecturer's convenience, but it's a terrible way to foster student understanding.
In this section I wish you would have mentioned the cost of teaching. Lectures might not be the best option for engaging students, but it’s quite effective when considering you can teach hundreds of students with one teacher. If 50% learns, that’s a good outcome.
I believe the fallout from lectures and university in general are just a part of the design. Not all people have the right motivation and opportunity to succeed at the university. One should work out how to maximize opportunities.
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#7Teaching is very difficult to do well, and if teaching isn't rewarded financially, well... would you want a 'passionate' doctor who was paid $50,000 a year and lived in a rented one-bedroom in the bad part of town treating you for cancer?
> would you want a 'passionate' doctor
As long as the doctor is proficient/expert/licenced, why would the rest matter?
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#8Teaching is very difficult to do well, and if teaching isn't rewarded financially, well... would you want a 'passionate' doctor who was paid $50,000 a year and lived in a rented one-bedroom in the bad part of town treating you for cancer?
Why do people thinking teaching is any harder than any other job that requires a university education? You get trained; you get mentored; you get regular professional improvement. And, the bit about low wages always makes me chuckle. Everyone overlooks the lifetime earnings of a public school teacher: It is usually very good (much better than most boring office jobs), when you include the value of all benefits, including summer holiday and retire/pension.
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#9Teaching is very difficult to do well, and if teaching isn't rewarded financially, well... would you want a 'passionate' doctor who was paid $50,000 a year and lived in a rented one-bedroom in the bad part of town treating you for cancer?
> would you want a 'passionate' doctor As long as the doctor is proficient/expert/licenced, why would the rest matter?
As long as the teacher is proficient/expert/licensed, why would the rest matter?
Just give them your children and hope for the best.
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#10Teaching is very difficult to do well, and if teaching isn't rewarded financially, well... would you want a 'passionate' doctor who was paid $50,000 a year and lived in a rented one-bedroom in the bad part of town treating you for cancer?
Why do people thinking teaching is any harder than any other job that requires a university education? You get trained; you get mentored; you get regular professional improvement. And, the bit about low wages always makes me chuckle. Everyone overlooks the lifetime earnings of a public school teacher: It is usually very good (much better than most boring office jobs), when you include the value of all benefits, inclu…
If the benefits and wages were so much better than "boring office jobs" then why would there be a teacher shortage in the absence of onerous requirements for entry? Why is there a teacher shortage if the pay and benefits are so good?