I propose that new faculty members at universities should have
(1) An English language requirement
(2) Classroom observation (by current students and faculty) before they are hired
(3) Participate in a seminar on teaching university level classes
Why do we just place university grads in our undergraduate and graduate classrooms and expect them to produce the best students? Shouldn't there be some standard? If the university's mission is TEACHING (then) research (then) service, why don't we put more energy and resources into TEACHING????
I get frustrated when a topic/class is of interest, but the faculty member is having difficulties communicating the topic because of his/her lack of planning and/or teaching experience.
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
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