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Essay by 谢振礼老师 Jeenn Lee Hsieh
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真题还原
Some people think that the role of the university professors is to educate
students, while others think that the university professors should focus on
doing research. What is your opinion? Use specific reasons and examples to
support your answer.
范文:
If the image of a university matters, professors should be role models in
their relationships with students and with the disciplines to which they are
dedicated. There is no doubt that the image of a university will be enhanced by
good teaching as well as good teaching. In this light, the roles of teachers in
higher education are to educate students and do research.
On the one hand, teaching is central to the role of all academic staff. If
nothing else, they are paid to educate students by giving scheduled lessons and
sponsoring academic activities, particularly in the classroom. As a senior
lecturer, a professor should be expected to provide leadership in curriculum
development, design of courses, and innovations in the delivery of teaching in
the specific discipline and related disciplines. That is why a professor should
carry a teaching load which reflects workload equity across all teaching staff.
So important is the role of educating students that a professor should be
involved in at least some of the large classes and teaching of both postgraduate
students and undergraduates, including first-year. After all, by definition a
professor is a senior university teacher whose first role it is to TEACH, isn't
it?
On the other hand, professors are playing a crucial role as well in the
research effort of the university. To begin with, they are expected to provide
guidance and assistance to more junior staff in developing their capacity for
teaching and research. Also, they are supposed to introduce research students
and colleagues to useful networks inside and outside the campus. It is
understandable that funding to various degrees is always required by professors
to do academic research. For that matter, whereas some professors will secure
grants which cover teams including junior staff, others will carry on research
at lower cost and/or at a more individual level. More often than not, in many
disciplines, provision of a research environment for honors and postgraduate
students is dependent upon the role of the professor to attract external
funds.
On the whole, university professors are evaluated by their teaching
capabilities and research results. Those professors who are famous in their own
rights will strengthen the university's image at both national and international
levels. This means that any university in lack of that kind of 'well-earned'
image is not likely to shine in the galaxy of higher education. |
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发表于 2016-7-10 15:23:13