Why do you think most intelligent graduating students don't want to become teachers?
Because teaching is not competitive in financial remuneration. Many societies do not reward teaching as much as they do other professions.
I disagree with basic premise of the question. I know some of the most intelligent people who go into teaching for their passion to improve the generations to come.
Because teaching is not competitive in financial remuneration. Many societies do not reward teaching as much as they do other professions.
Well, I do not agree with the premise: intelligent people love the teaching profession but may hate his daily routine.
There is a controversy in earning potentials and personal interests of students. Teaching profession is as attractive as many others for graduating students, but life circumstances often push people into different professional directions.
Only in countries where teachers are not appreciated, and teachers' welfare is not institutionalized. Truth remains that teaching is the noblest calling.
How do u measure the intelligence? You mean most of the teachers are not intelligent?
The most intelligent student wants to do some innovative task and handsome earning as well.
Apparently, in your country the education system has problems similar to the country in which I live.
Some colleagues have highlighted some reasons, especially of a monetary nature.
I would add that, nowadays, the role of the teacher has lost much of its social function. Hence all the other considerations of the case.
The research scientist gains today higher social reputation. In addition, the teaching profession in under great technological pressure (exponentinal knowledge automation) and not well paid. Knowledge transfer and personality development have become fully disconnetced in higher education ('assembly line'); the room for creative teaching is reduced to 'power point zero'.
The aspiration for teaching, in my opinion is not correspondent with the level of knowledge. I saw people who simply knew nothing but loved to teach. At the same time, some on that I looking up (after reading their work) cannot explain elementary things — everything remains inside.
On the other hand, status considerations also play a role. In traditional urban society there were two key positions: the doctor and the teacher. In modern - both specialties devalued. For example, in modern Russia, the “manager” (the definition of “effective” carries, as a rule, ironic overtones) is the ultimate aspiration for young people, even if he has become just a "telephone responder". Surprisingly, a high level of education is no longer the goal. Therefore, the teacher and the scientist are not what they are striving for.
From my point of view, the best teacher is someone who has practical experience in this specialty. For example, some of my university professors (I will not name, but I remember them) came to teaching from science. It was especially interesting and useful, much more than listening of the dull presentation of a textbook that some practiced.
I think the question is badly framed. In the first place, who are these so-called 'intelligent' graduating students? Who makes them intelligent? Secondly, what is the evidence available? Is it a country -specific issue or a global one? I guess we need to address these questions before one can take a stand on the issue.
In developing countries including Ghana, terms and conditions are not favorable and for that matter most students look for better opportunities in the industrious areas.
If you are talking about teaching in schools especially middle schools it requires a certain temperament and attitude to take on that job and many shy away from it for that reason. Also teaching in schools is often not a well-paying job compared to some other professions such as being a research scientist. In the USA, even at the college level professors are not paid as much as athletic coaches!
I think this happens by chance. This is not the case, probably the most intelligent pupil is compitent to become a good teacher in his specialty.
Hello Segun Michael Abegunde
You have based your hypothesis on the basis of isolated cases. University teachers are the brightest in the world. Now if there are cases that do not reflect the branding of the teaching. This category of mediocre represents only itself.
Unfortunately I do not agree with you in this hypothesis because I am teaching at the University of Baghdad that there are a lot of graduate students of the PhD and after completing the study they became teachers in different colleges and scientific departments and in various universities also.
I think graduate students prefer to become majority teachers
It depends on the continent. In some developing countries students prefer other professions due to poor working conditions in the teaching field. A good number of teachers in developing countries go through teacher training institutions but, in spite of their training they leave the profession barely after a few years in search for more lucrative jobs in the country and abroad. This actually discourages the young ones from joining the teaching profession.
In my context, teaching is one of the most loveable jobs. So, it is the most preferable profession in my case.
Dear Segun Michael Abegunde ,
I think both of the part. it depend on their mind aim and so on. Some one think the research only through some academic institution and someone think that they can directly impact on the society what they have to face.
Doc Ugya, it means teaching was the last option. That's why the rate of teachers' attrition is high in developing countries. Once they see a more lucrative job they leave immediately.
Teaching is a good & noble profession & due to the teaching we have seen the progressive development of the human beings for the welfare of the people & society .
Student may inclined to avoid the teaching profession as they feel that they individual career & scope of development remains very much limited in teaching profession which this those who have an inclination for the teaching profession they would prefer that they may be getting ample time for their self development,reading activities which may help to go for their individual contribution in the field which they have selected .
This is my personal opinion
Not always, it depends on the salary first of all. Then those who believe in themselves to make the dream truth.
First, I disagree with the question which tends to imply that teachers are not the most intelligent. I think they are for one will not be teaching what one does not understand well. May be the people referred to in the question are not intelligent or the best.
But note that teaching is a natural gift. One not endowed will find it difficult and may not do well in the profession. A teacher is first made, the training brings out the best in him. They are the drivers of civilization as any discipline without teachers, even in directorship of research, will not advance.
Obianuju P. Umeji
This may not be true in all cases. Some reasons include;
Lack of passion to take up such challenging profession
Get-rich-quick syndrome may affect some and feel teaching may not give them such money.
Rate of unemployment in the country. Even if you're willing and able to take up teaching profession but did not get such offer among others.
@ Dr Obianuju Umeji. "First, I disagree with the question which tends to imply that teachers are not the most intelligent". Yes teachers are intelligent. In this part of the world, just 5% (not confirmed) of teachers are from best graduating student. Most of them prefer oil companies. Some come, obtain necessary certificates and left for a non teaching organizations at home or abroad. In most cases, they take the job as a point to rise.
To be perfectly honest, perfectly loving, perfectly sacrificial is a heroic deed. "Sow wisdom, sow the good, the eternal...Educate the people and Russian people will say in return, "Thank you very much!" Nekrasov.
Teaching goes beyond being the most intelligent. Intelligence fairly above average combined with passion, creativity, leadership/mentorship etc makes a good teacher. Consequently, students who are most intelligent don't get into the teaching profession usually for lack of other qualities as mentioned.
Honestly, teaching profession is very demanding, it takes a lot of work, and, in many countries (such as my own), is not sufficiently respected and a well-paid career.
Students are afraid to become teachers and for that the the educational system faults.
In the UK it comes down to salary. There is more money to be made in the private sector rather than becoming a teacher.
The other thing is that teaching is difficult.
Teaching is a profession that requires commitment and that can come only if you have the passion to teach. So some graduating students maybe passionate about other things not necessarily teaching.
Yes. I am agree with you. In Pakistan, teaching is considered low earning job.
Because they know how difficult and thankless is work of the teachers with their less intelligent peers :-)
They think that it might limit their potentials together with the rigour of getting permanent lectureship role even though they are intelligent. Some of them do not have teaching and research experience. Many of them are only interested in making good grades in every exam, however, an academic job requires even more......
On this general question I can not offer my own thoughts. If the issue is narrowed down to questions about high school and university teachers of mathematics, then part of the answer is in the social unrecognizability of the special position of math teacher in secondary school and at university in relation to other teachers.
It is extremely frustrating for persons with integrity in the role of mathematics teacher in high schools and at the university because of the orientations of the social and academic community, where the demands on these people are strongly different from the political academic and organizational possibilities available for their teacher obligations
it could could be related the patient of them due to hard job in most of the time.
Some graduating students do not like teaching due to continuing work such teaching, examining students and correct their answering .
Some graduates do not like some students or pupils attitudes.
Teaching is not creative work. Therefore intelligent people want their chance to motivate life and reality.
I read one research that 23% of teachers come from the top third of their acedemic cohorts.
Not in all cases. Some of them did not have interest in teaching
Some opted for a high paying job and not teaching. It takes someone with a passion than just the financial renumeration in it.
Teachers are poorly remunerated in this part of the world- developing countries like Nigeria.
Hello, may be they are thinking about better life. Not so easy teachers life.
" Teachers are poorly remunerated in this part of the world- developing countries". Good one from Olutosin Ademola Otekunrin. "
"Some graduating students do not like teaching due to continuing work such teaching, examining students and correct their answering" From respected Noori Abdul-nabi Nasir
Some people are pleased and proud to be able to teach others. However, not all talented graduated students find those objectives attractive enough, as far as type of effort, prestige, payments, and opportunities are concerned. Many are looking, for instance, for a research career, working in an industry, etc.
if you mean with "intelligent" the best from a formal qualification side then I would say that the best qualified would chose a profession that earns them more than the teaching profession. At least in the countries I have lived it always had been that teachers earned relatively little and the best students usually opted for other professions that the teaching one.
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