More than ten years ago, a master's degree could still be a teacher in a university. Now it is necessary to graduate from a doctor's degree. Some universities require a doctor to recruit counselors.

In teaching oriented colleges and universities, there is likely to be a collision of interests. On the one hand, there are old teachers who have stood on the platform for many years but have neither read a doctor nor received scientific research training (probably not too old). On the other hand, there are new people who have graduated from a doctor's degree. In terms of conventional teaching, the latter is often criticized by the former for being useless, not serious in lesson preparation, nonstandard in writing on the blackboard, and not active in interaction. Some of them can't get at least respect and understanding, so they have no choice but to leave. This is a proof of the poor performance of the former.

What are the most important basic skills of university teachers? Of course, it's right to be proficient in content, loud voice and regular writing on the blackboard. However, I think it is more important for university teachers to constantly expand their knowledge boundaries. To achieve this, it is necessary to be modest and introverted.

Just imagine what it would be like to talk about the same content for 20 years. In the first few years, it may be a little nervous, but undergraduates rarely cross examine and challenge teachers in class. After a long time, teachers will inevitably be slack and complacent, especially when they have some right to speak.

However, those who have studied for doctorates and have taken the road of scientific research have long been plagued by various attacks and failures. Being scolded by tutors during the period of doctoral study, being despised and suppressed by reviewers when submitting contributions, and applying for projects is a big probability of failure, while success is a fluke (the pass rate of good journals, conferences and funds is usually less than 20%). Because of the low recruitment rate of articles, at least four or five articles need to be reviewed outside to ensure that at least one article is published every year; It is precisely because of the low pass rate of the fund that we should be cautious to the point of metamorphosis. The grass-roots researchers who have persisted have been walking all the way with their tails in their hands. They can't be modest.

After several years of scientific research training, facing the result of long-term failure and small probability of success, cultivating the ability of continuous learning and the style of low-key humility may be what a university teacher needs more.

Finally, from a different perspective, we can see "breaking the five Wei"“ It is easy for people to slack off after mastering a certain indicator. Breaking the indicator is to reduce the probability of this situation, so as to ensure more modest and low-key lifelong learning.