Oh, and Phil, one nitpick. Just because someone has a Masters
in a subject doesn't make them a good teacher.
Actually, we're in total agreement there. I just didn't say what I was really trying to say originally. My point about Herb having a Masters degree wasn't that it automatically makes him a good teacher; rather I mean to say that having a Masters degree in Computer Engineering validates that he doesn't lack in general technical acumen. That is, I meant to suggest that Herb is *qualified* to teach advanced, highly technical material... but may struggle to teach a Linux Security class only because he doesn't have experience with that specific technology.
The issue of whether somebody is a "good teacher" or not, is obviously a separate issue from their technical qualifications, but see below for more of how I agree with you on that issue. :-)
They can knowthe material up and down and still not be a good teacher. I'm not suggesting this guy is a bad teacher, but I think it's independent of what degree he has.
Absolutely. I've had a few teachers with Masters degrees and/or Phd's who appeared to be absolutely BRILLIANT, but couln't *teach* their
way out of a paper sack. I suppose you could generalize and say that
technical qualification is a necessary, but not sufficent, condition for being a "good teacher".
TTYL,
Phil
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