Re: No Genius Left Behind

On 27 Nov 2003 10:57:06 -0800, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Roger Dodger)
wrote:

>Also, much of "education" consists of educational psychology,
>educational foundations, sensitivity training, motivational
>seminars, etc. rather than the course material to be taught.
>If I was taking high school chemistry, I would prefer someone
>with a Ph.D. in chemistry to teach me, rather than a B.Ed.
>I'm sure that's a common attitude among the gifted and
>"geniuses".  Maybe ordinary kids would prefer, or need, an
>educational psychologist rather than a chemist.

Few people with those kinds of qualifications are able to tolerate the
ed school curriculum, and those who try are often failed during their
practice teaching unless they teach in the same manner as those who do
not understand the subject.