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The biggest problem is that the average teacher or professor doesn't really understand neuroscience. Understanding how the pre-frontal cortex and other parts o
by cgshaw 15y ago
The biggest problem is that the average teacher or professor doesn't really understand neuroscience.
Understanding how the pre-frontal cortex and other parts of the brain is critical to keeping us from playing solitaire during class. Connecting with people through emotion, sights, sounds, interactivity—that's where "lectures" should be headed, but the professoriat won't have it.
- cyberboy 15y agoMaybe there is a way of combining the two? Watching the fun online lectures and the only thing the university does are recitation hours and hosting competitions or organize projects to work on.
- polyfractal 15y agoI think the bigger issue is that many just don't care. Academia is structured such that the metric for success as a professor is measured by your academic research, not your teaching skills. You gain tenure by producing quality research...while only requiring a pulse in the classroom. Many professors don't care, and those that do care often have had zero training about how to actually teach. It is a skill that has to be learned, few people are naturally gifted at teaching difficult concepts to other people.