What's this about Sally Struthers?

From:Alex Knisely

Education's an imperfect process, whether it comes "on the job" or through
books and classrooms.  It's difficult to hand along everything one knows
and to be sure something hasn't been omitted by the transmitter --
intentionally or not -- or "dropped" by the recipient.  Even when my
grandmother gave her recipes out just as she made them at home, sometimes
you couldn't be sure why someone else in the church didn't get results
quite so good as Grandma's.  

I think that classwork and theory are indispensable if a practitioner of
any craft is to do her or his best job.  I think that hands-on time
practising the craft, LOTS of hands-on time, is indispensable if classwork
and theory are to achieve their best effects.

Grandma knew the recipes, but when the apples were a bit more tart than
usual she adjusted the sugar, if you get what I'm saying.  Baking three
pies a week for fifty years will give you the confidence to do that.

Whatever pieces of paper I have came from the USA, but maybe I've been away
too long.  When I was back home Sally Struthers was married to Meathead on
ALL IN THE FAMILY, and later she sponsored orphanages.  At least I saw her
face, looking more and more haggard and wild-eyed, in the backs of
magazines soliciting contributions for Third World children.

Has she moved into histotechnology / histopathology education?

Cordially

Alex K 

At 10:40 09/01/02 EST, Educatedhisto@cs.com wrote:
>Hey, no one gave me a piece of paper.  I earned my degrees through hard work 
>and studying.  Maybe someone gave you your degree in Europe, does Sally 
>Struthers ship over seas?  Its not the paper but the class work and theory 
>behind it all.  You don't get this in "on the job training."  With on the
job 
>training you are only as smart as the person training you.  I have seen 
>people training others and specifically leave something out of the sequence 
>so that their work would look better.  Its usually minor but still it
effects 
>quality.  Don't you people understand that training in a class room under
the 
>direct supervision of a PHD is better than in the work place with someone
who 
>may not be training you right?
>
>J. F.
>SoCal
>
>Well, I don't know.
>
>Time to go back to THE WIZARD OF OZ and re-screen that clip about "Why do
>you need a brain when I can give you a diploma?", I guess.
>
>Professionals stay till the work is done, and don't clock-watch, and care
>deeply about getting right what they do, and are available to help out when
>a glitch gets in the way of the work -- that is, they don't mind
>troubleshooting by telephone even if they're not officially "on call".
>
>I know people with degrees whose behaviour is unprofessional, and I am VERY
>happy to work alongside people whose behaviour is professional whether or
>not they have a piece of paper somewhere on file.
>
>Alex K
>
>At 16:19 08/01/02 -0500, Educatedhisto@cs.com wrote:
>>that actually is unprofessional. the proper way for a professional to
resign 
>>is to give 4 weeks notice. that way if they will have time to find someone 
>>else to fill your position. you also should not use your vaca time as
>notice. 
>>it is unfair to the employer and they have the right to refuse to allow you 
>>to take that ime off. 
>>when i left my job in a hospital(i worked there 8 years) i had over 40 days 
>>of vaction. i just had them pay me for it. 
>>John
>>
>>No its not John, because Histotechs are not PROFESSIONALS.  Professionals
>are 
>>people with degrees
>>
>>
>Alex Knisely, MD
>Consultant Histopathologist
>
>alex.knisely@kcl.ac.uk
> 
>Institute of Liver Studies
>King's College Hospital
>Denmark Hill
>London  SE5 9RS  UK
> 
>+44 (0)20 - 7346 - 3125 telefax
>+44 (0)20 - 7346 - 4627 office
>
Alex Knisely, MD
Consultant Histopathologist

alex.knisely@kcl.ac.uk
 
Institute of Liver Studies
King's College Hospital
Denmark Hill
London  SE5 9RS  UK
 
+44 (0)20 - 7346 - 3125 telefax
+44 (0)20 - 7346 - 4627 office




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