许多大学生意识到参加教授的课程至关重要。
Oftentimes, those senior professors are unique in their teaching styles,
通常这些资深教授在教学上有自己的独到之处
have an encyclopedic knowledge in their domains,
他们学识渊博
and have acquired an efficient way to communicate with their students.
并能够很好的与学生进行交谈。
However, those senior professors appear to be always obsessed with academic research,
但是这些教授把大量时间都放在了科研
social activities and other engagements.
社会活动以及其他活动上。
In some universities, authorities have to decree that senior professors
在许多大学里校方要求教授
should at least give required lectures during a semester.
一个学期至少上够所要求的课程。
Some people hold that senior professors should lay more emphasis on research,
许多人认为教授应该把更多的精力放在研究上
for their achievement will promote the advancement of science and technology.
因为他们的成果将会推动科学和技术的发展。
But I do not agree.
但是我不赞同。
Firstly, while senior professors concentrate on research,
首先如果教授把大量的时间放在研究上
they are likely to spend less time preparing for a coming lecture.
那么他们准备上课的时间就会减少。
Though senior professors are likely to make more advancement of their research if
尽管教授会在研究领域有所建树
they can absorb themselves in their study,
前提是他们会更加重视研究
they are required to take the responsibility of cultivating talents for our society,
但是他们更有责任来培养有助于社会的人才
which is more important.
这更加重要。
I still remember late professor Yang Changjis life pursuit.
我仍然记得杨昌济教授一生的追求。
He said that he would be satisfied if he could cultivate a couple of backbones for China.
他说如果他能够为中国培养出股肱之才那么他就会感到非常满足。
Some may not clearly list how many books Professor Yang wrote during his lifetime,
人们可能记不清杨教授一生写过多少书籍
but almost all Chinese people remember
但是几乎所有中国人都记得
that he succeeded in cultivating a group of people represented by Mao Zedong.
他培养过多少人才。
In this sense, cultivating students of tremendous promise is more important
从这一点来说培养学生比
than carrying out academic research to make a name.
著书研究、功成名就更为重要。
Secondly, while senior professors give fewer lectures to students,
第二许多教授很少教学生
young faculties would be denied the opportunity to learn pedagogy from these senior professors.
许多年轻教师也很少有机会能够从教授那里学习教学方法。
In the past, young teachers would start their teaching career
在过去年轻教师会从助教开始干起
as assistants to senior professors.
之后成为资深教授。
They were required to participate in lectures and tutor students
人们允许他们参加课程并辅导学生
so that young teachers would be able to acquire requisite skills, attitudes
这样年轻老师才能获得所必须的技能
and other essentials of giving lectures.
以及其他一些教授课程所必须的知识。
When occasions arise,
有时
senior professors would ask their assistant teachers to give demo classes
教授还会让助教来试讲
so that seniors could evaluate how much progress their assistants had made.
这样教授就能够对助教的水平有一个了解。
However, young faculties find it difficult to consult with their seniors,
但是年轻教师发现他们很难有机会与教授进行沟通
for seniors are always otherwise engaged,
教授总是忙于各种活动之中
either in academic research or in the social activities.
或是学术研究或是社会活动。
As a result, when young faculties have to improve their pedagogy by trial and error,
所以当年轻教师想要提高自己的教学水平时
college students constitute guinea pigs.
学生就成了试验品。
In sum, it is senior professors responsibility to cultivate talents for the society
总结教授有责任为社会培养人才
and help improve young teachers'pedagogy.
并帮助年轻老师提高教学水平。
Though they can make a name in research,
尽管他们能够功成名就
their preference to research would be to the detriment of the cultivation of promising students in the long run.
他们对研究的大量投入将会对学生的长远发展不利。
