Teaching Graduate Students: Lack of Preparation

Faculty members at research universities lack training to teach graduate seminars effectively, despite their importance and desirability. The article 'Why is there no training on how to teach graduate students?' highlights the neglect in preparing faculty for teaching at this level, reflecting a Dead Idea that assumes teaching skills are acquired through osmosis rather than deliberate training and reflection. The piece challenges the notion that charisma alone can compensate for lack of preparedness, emphasizing the disrespect towards teaching as a skill.