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29 Dec 2007, 7:39 pm

Right on, nz! Teaching is hard. It's not a matter of intellect. Some people have a knack for it, and for them it's the easiest thing in the world. For people with severe social deficits, I wouldn't recommend it. To any who are thinking of teaching, I urge you at the very least to try a student teaching gig or substitute for a few months before you jump into an ME program.



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30 Dec 2007, 4:31 pm

I have AS and used to be a Maths teacher. After three years I ended up in depression. I could handle the Maths side well, but not the teaching side.



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31 Dec 2007, 10:57 am

I would make a decent high school science or history teacher, though I think being a university instructor better fits my verbose teaching style. University professors generally have more control over the course material then teachers do.


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31 Dec 2007, 1:40 pm

Odin wrote:
I would make a decent high school science or history teacher, though I think being a university instructor better fits my verbose teaching style. University professors generally have more control over the course material then teachers do.


And also, university students attend class because they want to be there, so you don't have the problems of motivating them and managing discipline in class. You would have these problems in schools.



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01 Jan 2008, 3:57 am

Ummm....actually, teaching tertiary students can be just as frustrating as teaching secondary students. Many of them are motivated, but many are not. It's surprising how many aren't, but once you get to doctorate students (I taught Masters and Doctorate students) most are very motivated.

Pains in the bum, but motivated. :wink:

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