NYU professor fired... Organic chem class too hard!

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  1. AsianStew

    AsianStew Moderator Staff Member

    Well, since he was thinking of retiring, he can now! I would have recommended retirement earlier since he's already 84 years old. Some like to continue working even after they've reached age of retirement, I wouldn't mind doing something along those lines until I'm 70, even up to 80 at most... Come to think of it, what would I do when I become a senior... I was thinking of "taking" courses towards a PhD then when the tuition is significantly cheaper and also coach/teach, travel, etc.

    Link: New York University professor fired after students say his class was too hard (msn.com)
     
    AsianStew, Oct 7, 2022
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  2. JBjunior

    JBjunior Active Member

    Was his class “too hard?” Did the standard he set and things he did increase the end result, whatever that is determined to be, to the optimal level? Did the standard he set go beyond the desired end result and place undue barriers to achievement? Nothing is neutral, everything has a cost; if something isn’t valued/needed/desired it is a potential waste of resources and may detract from meaningful goals.
     
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  3. Johann

    Johann Well-Known Member

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  4. Rachel83az

    Rachel83az Well-Known Member

    I think "too hard" is an over-simplification here. He was apparently fired because he taught poorly, not because the subject material was bad. Although, it could have been.
     
    Rachel83az, Oct 7, 2022
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  5. JBjunior

    JBjunior Active Member

    Agree that too hard is similar to something being “great,” too vague to know what is or is not happening. All the things you quoted would fall under lack of structure/support, which could in turn make the class “too hard” because the students aren’t getting the information and feedback needed to be successful.
     
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