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Prairie Gates

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10. Harvard, then USC in organization psychology / management

Reply to GreatGazoo (Original post)

Tue Dec 9, 2025, 06:45 PM

Dec 9

"My doctoral training included zero coursework in how to teach. That’s typical. Like most of my colleagues, I learned to teach through trial and error, borrowing techniques from mentors and hoping for the best. "

Most graduate students in the humanities teach classes throughout graduate school as part of their training and as the source of their stipends, especially if they attend graduate school outside the Ivies. This guy (a psychologist!) is generalizing from his own experience.

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Tenured Prof: "Colleges Oversold Education. Now They Must Sell Connection" [View all] GreatGazoo Dec 9 OP

Mixed feelings on this Sympthsical Dec 9 #1

I understood his points to be more about the non-classes activities, non-mandatory GreatGazoo Dec 9 #7

Right, I understand Sympthsical Dec 9 #8

"Academic hiring, pay and prestige hinge overwhelmingly on research output, not pedagogy. " drmeow Dec 9 #2

Ha! I should have read your comment before posting mine below. Coventina Dec 9 #6

Yup, said the same thing below Prairie Gates Dec 9 #11

Hopefully the cost won't cut into their $500 million football stadium plans. flvegan Dec 9 #3

They used to have these things called "on campus dormitories" DBoon Dec 9 #4

Agree 100% MichMan Dec 9 #9

I call bullshit on AI delivering content. Coventina Dec 9 #5

Harvard, then USC in organization psychology / management Prairie Gates Dec 9 #10

Also, my psychology PhD program drmeow Dec 9 #12