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Re: teaching loads and quality

Hi all-
John's posting is so full of broad generalities that it leaves me
aching to hear all the exceptions that I know are out there. We get many
visitors at Argonne who seem happy and satisfied in their physics teaching
jobs. Some of the institutions are U. of Chicago, Iowa State, Penn State,
and U. of Florida. Are there others?
Regards,
Jack

Jack:
I sincerely doubt that any of those "happy" with their jobs at the
institutions you mention have contact times of 18 - 21 hours. My
experience is that their contact times are more like 6 or 7 and for
much more pay than Clement or Heafner receive. Clement actually
teaches at a private HS, I believe, but many of us out there have
positions with loads like Heafner at a college or university but
loads like HS.

Dewey

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still cherished by most authorities of the last century, that physical
science could offer a photographic picture and true image of reality
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"If what we regard as real depends on our theory, how can we make
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