In my experience, at least, profs involved in research had more demanding courses, up to date information, & taught outside of the textbook—I learned more bc of it. Standardized dept exams will not capture this, and most students don’t ‘like’ hard profs.https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/top-researchers-dont-make-better-teachers-study-finds …
Kind of pointless debate because the good students don't need teachers much (because autodidactism), and the bad students aren't learning much of use (education is mostly signaling) or will forget it soon anyway.
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Sure, it’s ‘pointless’ for the student getting a degree as a signal to employers, but a small proportion of students do benefit from good, demanding profs who challenge them. Profs should teach to those students who want to learn and are intellectually curious. Teachers matter.
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Verbatim from a recent student eval on Rate my Prof - Reposted here for shits and giggles to highlight your point: "This guy is all about research. If you're not into that - switch the prof. No personal anecdotes, just research.... http://www.ratemyprofessors.com/ShowRatings.jsp?tid=1125517 …
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Hilarious. Who goes to university for personal anecdotes? Lol wtf
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Millennials and gender-studies majors?
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