Board:   [DoveNet] Debate
Subject: Re: A whole new post
From:    poindexter FORTRAN
Date:    Thu Aug 27, 2026 23:18

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-=> Dr. What wrote to Arelor <=-

 DW> I always loved reading, but quickly found that humanities teachers in
 DW>schools have AWFUL taste in books - especially for boys.

 Ar> Meanwhile my parents gave me good books as a kid and I grew up learning
 Ar> books are cool.

 I don't know how long your humanities teachers were faculty for, but I
 think teachers should have a forced sabbatical - go out and experience
 the real world in your field - especially in a field that changes
 quickly (maybenot so much for the humanities...)

 I studied computer science in college and had some teachers that hadn't
 been past the faculty parking lot in years. The content they taught
 felt dated to those of us who interned or got jobs later in the field.

 Getting a dose of reality somewhere during tenure would have changed
 their perspectives and teachings, I think.





 DW> Same.  Iread far more books on my own than assigned by teachers.  And
 DW> 90% of the books that were assigned by teachers were horrible.

 DW> I lucked out in college and had the Dean of the Humanities Dept as a
 DW> teacher for a literature class.  He assigned books that were actually
 DW> good.  Not one that I normally would have read, but still good reads.

 Ar> It seems to me if you want kids to read, you just need to hand them
 Ar> stories worth reading first of all.

 DW> You got that right.


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