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In many cases the prof is doing the absolute minimum so they can focus on research. The lectures are often unoriginal (they are cribbed directly from the book).
by kurtosis 17y ago
In many cases the prof is doing the absolute minimum so they can focus on research. The lectures are often unoriginal (they are cribbed directly from the book). So someone sincerely interested in learning would be better off reading a few different textbooks or finding better lectures on the internet.
- robryan 17y agoI hate this, the other example is using lectures a good 10 years old that they inherited from a previous lecturer. Lectures from a book are terrible, they present a little bit of everything and nothing really substantial because there just a big book condensed down into some key sentances. The lectures who have taken the time to write their own lectures always have more interesting lectures worth going to.
- psawaya 17y agoThis is why I transferred from a large research oriented university to a small liberal arts college. The difference in lecture quality was night and day.
- Groxx 17y agoOr they're doing the absolute minimum so they can be employed. Quite a few profs I've encountered clearly aren't learning anything in their field any more. They're just being the typical drone, at least as boring an existence as the classes they jam down your throat. Some I've had are extremely interested & active in their field, and they're all fascinating to talk with, and have useful, efficient classes. I've yet to see someone who isn't interested in their field do a good job teaching it.