(January 18, 2018 at 2:06 am)Kernel Sohcahtoa Wrote: CIJS,
How many teachers are brilliant in their field of study and brilliant/highly effective in the art of instruction? I wonder how many students would be appreciative of an instructor who had both things going for him or her? How many teachers are appreciative of inquisitive/intellectually curious students who actually want to learn and even challenge the teacher and the curriculum?
In my opinion, those technically trained for the discipline they are teaching enjoy inquisitive students. I would love to have taught AP courses (math and physics) when I did teach school. But there were too few students to make up a class- it was a small private school. Then again, when I was at the university, I've had profs that couldn't teach to save their lives, both in physics. Brilliant? I've had experience with a couple of them. One worked as a consultant and taught at a local university. I'd put him close to Maxwell, though I don't have any experience with Maxwell's teaching ability. Him and two other guys that were direct employees were that bright. It was great working with people of that caliber.
If you get to thinking you’re a person of some influence, try ordering somebody else’s dog around.