Non-tenure-track professors are better teachers of introductory courses

[cobrat]

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Yes. Absolutely. I am wondering if, in the future, those in charge decide those positions can be filled more efficiently and cost effectively by non PhDs.</p>

<p>I think the general public is unaware how much work professors actually do, whether tenured or untenured. It looks to many like a very easy job. The idea tenured professors are underworked and overpaid and the university doesn’t really need them seems potentially a really easy sell to me. Getting rid of those salaries will save a lot of money. Then program administrators can be hired. For high salaries if they have business training and expertise. Or low salaries if they are clerical workers.</p>

<p>Then universities can concentrate on teaching job skills.

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<p>And with/without realizing it…they’ve essentially turned those universities into a fancified version of the vocational schools which existed many decades ago here in the US or still exist in many foreign countries for students who either aren’t academically inclined enough for college and/or are interested solely in learning job skills. </p>

<p>Only difference is that instead of starting at 13-15, students will now be starting at 17-21+</p>