Basically, he's saying that our professors suck because they are hired for their abilities to do research. Being a good researcher doesn't imply being a good t

Basically, he's saying that our professors suck because they are hired for their abilities to do research. Being a good researcher doesn't imply being a good teacher, but neither does it imply being a bad teacher! I agree more emphasis should be put on pedagogical skills when hiring professors, but overall plenty of researchers are good at teaching. I may be wrong, but it seems the author of this article is frustrated by a lack of research accomplishment so he bitches on his colleagues that supposedly suck at teaching. And in the process, he tries to get the students on this side!