1) maybe people who excel in math and science don't like teaching as much. isn't it the stereotype that they are more reclusive and interact less with others? or perhaps it is that there are more lucrative/appealing careers for people who excel in math and science compared to the humanities
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People who know math and science can make better money elsewhere :). Humanities people, and to some extent, social science people, are less lucky. Cause, who's going to hire an English Major? Really? Who? :)
Also, it's easy to teach humanities. It's either all objective, or it's all in the book (like history, or grammar rules, for that matter). With math, it's neither objective, nor can you learn by just memorizing facts and rules. With math and science, you have to actually know the concept you are explaining. I think this way, anyways.
Finally, yep, college is all about learning on your own. Middle and high schools were for learning how to learn. Once you're in college, boom! you gotta learn by yourself. No one is going to help you, unless you go and beg them on your knees. :( It's sad. In a way, HS doesn't really prepare people for college.
But is it ok for a teacher to be teaching skills that they might not have? I'm thinking of even SAT-style skills... Finding the main point of a passage, or knowing how to write well... It's true that the humanities are a lot more objective, but does that mean a lower standard of competence is okay?
I think I'm just mainly upset at the teachers/journalists/college kids who can't write. But I mean, it's kind of a systematic problem in the US these days.
Well, and about what math teachers that don't know probability rules, and have to look them up in the book every single time before class. I've seen those too. My sister, had a math teacher who was a philosopher at heart, so, they treated numbers as beings, or what not... and formulas were up for discussion...
I think with hard sciences it's just easier to hide incompetence.
As for these days, education in general is a systematic problem, wouldn't you say? Hopefully, now with a lot of smart people out of jobs, the standards for being a teacher will be higher. Maybe? Hopefully? Please?
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http://www.forbes.com/2008/06/18/college-majors-lucrative-lead-cx_kb_0618majors_slide_2.html?thisSpeed=15000
Looks like uchicago is missing out by not offering engineering programs!
and re: farmer... I don't think you have to work harder than a farmer! I also don't think you'd make a good farmer. Even in a jetpack.
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Also, it's easy to teach humanities. It's either all objective, or it's all in the book (like history, or grammar rules, for that matter). With math, it's neither objective, nor can you learn by just memorizing facts and rules. With math and science, you have to actually know the concept you are explaining. I think this way, anyways.
Finally, yep, college is all about learning on your own. Middle and high schools were for learning how to learn. Once you're in college, boom! you gotta learn by yourself. No one is going to help you, unless you go and beg them on your knees. :( It's sad. In a way, HS doesn't really prepare people for college.
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I think I'm just mainly upset at the teachers/journalists/college kids who can't write. But I mean, it's kind of a systematic problem in the US these days.
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I think with hard sciences it's just easier to hide incompetence.
As for these days, education in general is a systematic problem, wouldn't you say? Hopefully, now with a lot of smart people out of jobs, the standards for being a teacher will be higher. Maybe? Hopefully? Please?
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