The Best Scientists Do Not the Best Teachers Make

Abstract

Abstract To know is not to know how to teach. Often we find that those who are most knowledgeable about a particular subject are not those who are best equipped to communicate that knowledge to others. Think of the classic stereotype — the “scientist” who works alone in the laboratory, talking only to himself, because, he feels, only he will understand. Sometimes we find this same situation in the classrooms in our schools of nursing.