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发表于 2012-9-15 20:48:10
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9月15日 独立 Some people think university professors should spend more time doing research while othersthink they should spend more time educating students. What is your view?
Nowadays it is widely acknowledged that university professors have played an essential role in people’s life, especially in university students’ life. As a result, the question is often raised as to whether university professors should spend more time doing research or educating students. To this question, people’s opinions vary, with some claiming that it is much better to spend more time doing research and others holding that pend more time educating students is a better choice. Taking into account the major factors involved, I cast my vote for the former opinion because it could benefit the students as well as the world in general and this essay will explore the reasons for my stance.
The first reason coming to my mind is that the research could have great influences on the real world could one day lead to great breakthroughs, such as a cure for cancer or a solution to global warming. If that is the case, then the average life span of people will be longer and the earth will be more comfortable to live on with the better environment. It, therefore, seems fair that university professors should spend more time doing research than educating students.
What is equally important is the fact that if a professor’s research was successful it could benefit the university and the students in two ways. On the one hand, the university would be able to receive grants and funding to continue with further research. This money would help the university improve their research facilities, which would benefit the students who use these facilities. On the other hand, the recognition of the research would improve the reputation and standing of the university, which is something that would also benefit the students who studied there by association. Thus, I absolutely believe that spending more time doing research is a better choice for university professors.
In addition to the above reasons, another point I want to make about this topic is that a professor who continues to do research is more aware of recent developments and is kept at the forefront of the field. This will make the professor a more knowledgeable teacher. The professor is also more likely to be a more enthusiastic teacher because he or she will be excited about the new discoveries when sharing them with students. It is,in the sense,reasonable to say that it is more important for university professors to do research rather than to educate students.
Taking into account the above analysis,we may safely come to the conclusion that university professors should spend more time doing research, because a successful research can have great influences on the real world and benefit the university as well as the students. Of course, students will be educated by more knowledgeable professors. |
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