I think US college education is nearer to collapsing than it appears

Re:I think US college education is nearer to collapsing than... by LeroyRaz on Sunday March 20, 2022 @10:33PM (#30749441)

If you have a physist who is at the leading edge of their field you very much do want them teaching. How do you think you get the next generation of great physists?

It is similar to how when growing crops, like wheat, you should take the best of your harvest and use it for seed. Historically that is one of the most important and also one of the hardest things to teach farmers.

+ Many of the greats have loved teaching and benefited from the process. E.g. Richard Feynman, etc...

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Re:I think US college education is nearer to collapsing than... by chii on Monday March 21, 2022 @03:38AM (#30751314)

Those greats might not be best at teaching newbies. They are better off spending time teaching their protege, and doing research.

Teaching undergraduates is easily accomplished by another not working on research imho.

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Re:I think US college education is nearer to collapsing than... by pca006132 on Monday March 21, 2022 @06:33AM (#30752392)

Some great researchers don't teach very well, and some great teachers can't do great research. Even if some of the great researchers can teach very well, you have to consider the opportunity cost of that. This is what specialization is for...

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Re:I think US college education is nearer to collapsing than... by lesam on Monday March 21, 2022 @07:11AM (#30752615)

They shouldn’t be teaching undergrads.

They should be teaching a few grad students.

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Re:I think US college education is nearer to collapsing than... by socksset on Monday March 21, 2022 @07:53AM (#30752985)

Yea because there is such correlation between being an expert in a field and being a great teacher.

Come on. Most professors are not Feynman. This is exactly the problem if anything.

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