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Re: Is competence in physics as a requirement for teachers of physics?




"John C. Park" writes:

The answer to your problems is really very simple:

Those who CAN, DO.
Those who CAN'T, TEACH
Those who CAN'T TEACH, TEACH TEACHERS TO TEACH.


Hmmm..... any research evidence for this? Does this include both
those who teach science content and those who teach methods to teachers?
:)

Yes, there is statistical research that shows that graduates of teachers
colleges
and schools of education, in general, have lower SAT and IQ scores than
those who go into other professions.

Also, professors of science education are usually held in lower esteem
than those in the science content areas by their colleagues.

Of course for every rule there are exceptions and this rule has many
exceptions
as well.

Herb Gottlieb from New York City
(Where professors who teach methods courses and science teachers
are all above average)