[tips] RE: Do PhDs make better teachers?

[Michael Scoles]

Christopher,   Have you forgotten that the best teachers--those that REALLY CARE, those who not are caught up in the selfish pursuit of tenure and promotion, those who reject the publish or perish mentality--do not teach *content*.  They teach students.   (And unfortunately, they start very, very early.)   - Mike       Michael T. Scoles, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Psychology & Counseling University of Central Arkansas Conway, AR 72035 >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 4/11/2006 7:05 AM >>> Much as I know better than to respond to one of Louis' posts... Isn't knowledge of the topic one of those skills? And don't PhDs (on avaerage) have more of it than non-PhDs? (If not, then why would people bother to get PhDs? Is the PhD just a scam?) So, other things being equal, wouldn't PhDs make better college teachers (on average) than non-PhDs? --- To make changes to your subscription go to: http://acsun.frostburg.edu/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=tips&text_mode=0&lang=english