Date: 2007-10-24 01:02 pm (UTC)
I also think there is a huge, huge difference between liberal-arts departments and the more "technical" science/engineering departments. As far as I know, although liberal arts depts do still do research, it isn't as HIGH of a priority, mostly because it isn't bringing in so much money to the university that the libarts people feel responsible for anything. (I mean, no matter whether or not you agree with it, "New depths to translations of Russian poetry from 1651" doesn't rank up on the "high-profile" scale with "OMG THIS POLYMER MIGHT CURE SURGERY" or whatever.)* Anyway, they're just happy to teach and read and go on their way.

Whereas in "scientific" departments a professor is usually JUDGED on his research - his ability to do that research and bring in those grants pretty much determines his worth as a prof. Teaching is a far and distant 3rd, or maybe 4th.

The couple libarts classes I got to take usually featured teachers who actually CARED about teaching.

*Usually I insult someone when I make this distinction! I'm just sayin'. Whether or not it's "right" - this is what I've seen.
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