Myers, Phillip S. "Teaching versus Research--Incompatibility or Overemphasis?" Journal of Engineering Education (1993): 22-25. Jee.org. Jan. 1993. Web. 16 Apr. 2012. <http://jee.org/1993/january/532.pdf>.
There is a perceived conflict between teaching and research. The article questions if this perceived conflict is the result of basic incompatibility between teaching and research or over emphasis on one or the other of the two factors? An analysis of the different audiences to which Professors profess is presented, and it is concluded that the problem is under emphasis on teaching. This under emphasis on teaching results from a lack of commitment of resources to evaluating and rewarding formal classroom teaching.
Phillip S. Myers is an Emeritus Distinguished Research Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
Research: the intellectual and physical activities resulting from an internal urge to discover new concepts, devise, processes and understanding
Amorphous: no particular kind of character
"Combing research and teaching ignores the educational needs of the student."-(Myers, 22)
Challenging this statement, one may argue that combining research and teaching may in fact help educate students on what the subject matter may be applied to. Incorporating students in Professor's work will open the student to experience in the particular field of study.
"One of the characteristics of a good Professor is the urge to share with others new ideas and understandings."-(Myers, 23) Developing a dialogue between students and professor allows for more ideas to draw from. Different angles or view points on the particular idea may lead to new and fascinating discoveries.
"Students appreciate the opportunity to express their opinion and the professor benefits post facto from their reaction and comments."-(Myers, 25)
Grabbing the attention of students and engaging them allows for a positive learning environment. Similar to an active learning style, these students are able to express their thoughts on a given subject.
This particular article helps answer my research question by challenging the effects of incorporating students into Professor's research. It essentially engages and teaches the student about the subject and allows them to apply the information to real life settings. Involving the student in active learning through the engagement of research, students may begin to act as problem solvers to potentially help the professor in gaining research information.
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