CronoDAS comments on Division of cognitive labour in accordance with researchers' ability - Less Wrong

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Comment author: CronoDAS 16 January 2014 09:42:29AM 0 points [-]

Firstly, it does not seem to me that they should spend time teaching students - their time is far too valuable for that. Overall, it's a bit strange that researchers are expected to teach since they really are two quite different jobs.

I think the idea is that they're the only ones expert enough to be able to teach their subjects.

Comment author: Viliam_Bur 16 January 2014 09:56:21AM 3 points [-]

That would make sense if what they teach = what they research. But often they also have to teach some more simple and already known stuff.

Comment author: CronoDAS 16 January 2014 10:30:19AM 3 points [-]

Well, I suppose that's one good thing about more courses being taught by adjuncts and graduate students...

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