University Fires Chem Professor After Students Complain His Course Was Too Hard

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As anyone who's taken it will probably tell you, organic chemistry is notoriously difficult. It's widely recognized as a "weed out" course — disproportionately high failure and withdrawal rates are common, if not expected, and many argue that such rigorousness is an effective filter for keeping certain students from entering professions, like medicine, that they arguably shouldn't.

"We are very concerned about our scores, and find that they are not an accurate reflection of the time and effort put into this class," read the petition, according to the. "We urge you to realize that a class with such a high percentage of withdrawals and low grades has failed to make students' learning and well-being a priority and reflects poorly on the chemistry department as well as the institution as a whole.

 

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Ah but ironically failing students & making them repeat a prerequisite subject keeps that course artificially supported…

You may be a great theoretical thinker, but you may be the lousiest teacher in the world. That, without sounding narcissistic, is the issue of the intellect. Brilliant teachers are creators, theoretical thinkers talk to themselves as if they are mentally challenged.

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