許多大學生意識到參加教授的課程至關(guān)重要。
Oftentimes, those senior professors are unique in their teaching styles,
通常這些資深教授在教學上有自己的獨到之處
have an encyclopedic knowledge in their domains,
他們學識淵博
and have acquired an efficient way to communicate with their students.
并能夠很好的與學生進行交談。
However, those senior professors appear to be always obsessed with academic research,
但是這些教授把大量時間都放在了科研
social activities and other engagements.
社會活動以及其他活動上。
In some universities, authorities have to decree that senior professors
在許多大學里校方要求教授
should at least give required lectures during a semester.
一個學期至少上夠所要求的課程。
Some people hold that senior professors should lay more emphasis on research,
許多人認為教授應(yīng)該把更多的精力放在研究上
for their achievement will promote the advancement of science and technology.
因為他們的成果將會推動科學和技術(shù)的發(fā)展。
But I do not agree.
但是我不贊同。
Firstly, while senior professors concentrate on research,
首先如果教授把大量的時間放在研究上
they are likely to spend less time preparing for a coming lecture.
那么他們準備上課的時間就會減少。
Though senior professors are likely to make more advancement of their research if
盡管教授會在研究領(lǐng)域有所建樹
they can absorb themselves in their study,
前提是他們會更加重視研究
they are required to take the responsibility of cultivating talents for our society,
但是他們更有責任來培養(yǎng)有助于社會的人才
which is more important.
這更加重要。
I still remember late professor Yang Changjis life pursuit.
我仍然記得楊昌濟教授一生的追求。
He said that he would be satisfied if he could cultivate a couple of backbones for China.
他說如果他能夠為中國培養(yǎng)出股肱之才那么他就會感到非常滿足。
Some may not clearly list how many books Professor Yang wrote during his lifetime,
人們可能記不清楊教授一生寫過多少書籍
but almost all Chinese people remember
但是幾乎所有中國人都記得
that he succeeded in cultivating a group of people represented by Mao Zedong.
他培養(yǎng)過多少人才。
In this sense, cultivating students of tremendous promise is more important
從這一點來說培養(yǎng)學生比
than carrying out academic research to make a name.
著書研究、功成名就更為重要。
Secondly, while senior professors give fewer lectures to students,
第二許多教授很少教學生
young faculties would be denied the opportunity to learn pedagogy from these senior professors.
許多年輕教師也很少有機會能夠從教授那里學習教學方法。
In the past, young teachers would start their teaching career
在過去年輕教師會從助教開始干起
as assistants to senior professors.
之后成為資深教授。
They were required to participate in lectures and tutor students
人們允許他們參加課程并輔導學生
so that young teachers would be able to acquire requisite skills, attitudes
這樣年輕老師才能獲得所必須的技能
and other essentials of giving lectures.
以及其他一些教授課程所必須的知識。
When occasions arise,
有時
senior professors would ask their assistant teachers to give demo classes
教授還會讓助教來試講
so that seniors could evaluate how much progress their assistants had made.
這樣教授就能夠?qū)χ痰乃接幸粋€了解。
However, young faculties find it difficult to consult with their seniors,
但是年輕教師發(fā)現(xiàn)他們很難有機會與教授進行溝通
for seniors are always otherwise engaged,
教授總是忙于各種活動之中
either in academic research or in the social activities.
或是學術(shù)研究或是社會活動。
As a result, when young faculties have to improve their pedagogy by trial and error,
所以當年輕教師想要提高自己的教學水平時
college students constitute guinea pigs.
學生就成了試驗品。
In sum, it is senior professors responsibility to cultivate talents for the society
總結(jié)教授有責任為社會培養(yǎng)人才
and help improve young teachers'pedagogy.
并幫助年輕老師提高教學水平。
Though they can make a name in research,
盡管他們能夠功成名就
their preference to research would be to the detriment of the cultivation of promising students in the long run.
他們對研究的大量投入將會對學生的長遠發(fā)展不利。