post-secoundary education

[Iowa_Flames_Fan]

Originally Posted by Bend it like Bourgeois

I was speaking directly to the petition. What you say makes sense to an extent, but I'm not convinced

A) there have not always been part time instructors
B) there a part time instructor cannot be a good instructor
C) 6000 is not enough to attract a decent part time instructor
D) the petitioners would themselves be willing to float any of the costs or have given any thought to where the funding should come from

I don't think it's about a better education system at all.

Fair enough--and since I'm not really speaking to the petition we may be arguing at cross purposes.

As for your points, I think you're right on A and B and that C is true with the caveat that at that price quality is likely to be uneven. D I have no idea about.

[corporatejay]

Anyone have a ratio of teaching time to prep time?

The reason I asked is because these guys are getting paid 154 dollars an hour for their teaching time. (6k/39 hours)

Also, assume the University only allows you to teach 2 courses a semester, then you teach 2 at mount royal. You do that for fall/winter, plus spring and summer (let's say you only do one for spring/summer) you're making 60k/year.


Further, nothing precludes them working somewhere else part-time being a consultant in whatever field they have their degree in. Assuming they teach 4 courses a semester, I don't think the 12 hours a week of teaching time is going to prevent them from consulting somewhere else.

IF there is not enough work in the private sector to supplement their income, we go back to my original argument which was they should have thought of that before they got a Phd in 12th century Ottoman History.

[corporatejay]

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[icecube]

Originally Posted by corporatejay

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