Chapter 177 Li Qiwei is so terrible, his students are all professors
Through Xia Yuanzhen’s undergraduate thesis, Nagaoka Hantaro has been able to confirm that Li Qiwei also has his own unique method of training students.
The other party does not teach directly, but first raises an inspiring question for students to study.
Hantaro Nagaoka even suspected that Li Qiwei already had the answer and was just testing Xia Yuanxi's thinking ability.
Thinking of this, a sense of frustration arose in his heart.
Then he looked at the other two people next to Li Qiwei.
One of them was sitting upright, with a calm expression, sometimes frowning, sometimes smiling slightly.
Don't think about it, this must be a top student, at least no worse than Xia Yuanxi.
As for the other person, he was lively and excited, and kept talking to the other two.
Hantaro Nagaoka was a little unsure. He felt that this student should be the weakest.
But with Xia Yuanxi's experience, he didn't dare to let Ishihara Jun continue to test, lest he be hit again.
However, face cannot be lost, so Hantaro Nagaoka pretended to be curious and asked:
"Li Sang, there are probably not many outstanding students like Xia Jun in your Qing country."
“Being able to graduate from the University of Cambridge in the UK is definitely considered a gifted person.”
“The future is limitless, and maybe you can be better than someone who has already done it.”
Hantaro Nagaoka felt that he was quite humorous, and Li Qiwei also laughed a few times, otherwise it would be too embarrassing.
"Well, Professor Nagaoka, you are mistaken about one thing."
"My three disciples are no longer students."
"Huh?" Nagaoka Hantaro was surprised. If he wasn't a student, what could he be? It couldn't be a professor.
"Li Sang, what do you mean?"
Li Qiwei smiled and said: "I founded a private university in my own name."
"Xia Yuanzhen is currently a mathematics professor at the school."
"As for my other two Disciple, He Yujie is a professor of physics and Xu Qitai is a professor of biology."
"By the way, their professorships have been approved by the education department and are not my own."
As. Li Qiwei, the second-in-command in education reform in the Qing Dynasty, certainly wanted to seek some benefits for himself.
In the middle of last year, he petitioned the Qing court to request the establishment of a complete education professional title system in China to facilitate integration with international standards.
Otherwise, if people send scholars of different levels to visit, the Qing Dynasty will not be able to find equal people to receive them, and it will make a joke.
Among them, the professional titles of teachers in universities are divided into four levels: teaching assistant, lecturer, associate professor, and professor.
Teaching Assistant: The main task is to assist teaching and help professors and students complete the normal work of the teaching system.
Lecturer: A university teacher who can independently offer one or more courses.
Associate Professor: Not only has the ability to teach courses, but also has a full understanding of the overall situation of the subject. He can also lead his own research projects and continuously offer the latest research into new courses.
Professor: Leading the teaching and scientific research work in the university, you need to be responsible for the development of this discipline around the world, commonly known as the leader.
This division is the same as that of China in later generations, except that each level is not subdivided.
For example, in later generations, professors were divided into first-level professors to fourth-level professors.
In this era, there are not many professors in the entire Qing Dynasty, so Li Qiwei is too lazy to be so detailed. He will wait until he is sound.
As for academicians above professors, there is no need to consider them for the time being.
According to Li Qiwei's vision and plan.
Undergraduate students who have graduated from domestic universities can be given the title of teaching assistant if they engage in university education.
And if you are an undergraduate from a well-known overseas university, you can consider giving the title of lecturer directly.
If you are a doctoral student from a well-known overseas university, you need to pass an assessment. If you pass the assessment, you will be awarded the title of associate professor.
As for the title of professor, it is very strict. There are two situations.
One is that domestic university teachers go through layers of selection and promotion, and finally obtain the title of professor.
There is also a method where foreign professors or associate professors come to work in the country and are awarded the title of professor.
Moreover, Li Qiwei suggested that domestic private universities and public universities should be given equal status on the grounds that most foreign universities are private.
That is, the professional titles of the two are mutually recognized.
Therefore, He Yujie, Xia Yuanwei, and Xu Qitai, as undergraduates at Cambridge University, directly became domestic professors, which shows Li Qiwei's favor for them.
This is also due to the fact that everything is a pioneering work now. If Li Qiwei has reached an incredible height in ten or twenty years, he will not be able to do this, otherwise he will take the lead in breaking the rules and lose the credibility.
As Li Qiwei said, this professorial title was not something he claimed by himself, but was officially recognized by the Qing Dynasty.
It is ridiculous to say that the current Qing Dynasty does not have a dedicated official education department.
The planned academic department has not been formally established yet, because the prerequisite for the establishment of the academic department is the abolition of the imperial examination.
The last imperial examination and palace examination will be held in July this year. The imperial court must give an explanation to those students who have studied hard for more than ten years.
If the academic department were established now, those people would probably want to die.
Li Qiwei guessed that he could not change the time when the school was established, and he would have to wait until 1905.
So, in principle, the emperor, the queen mother, the supervising government affairs office, the minister of education, and the staff can all express their opinions on the education field.
In the end, Cixi issued the decree and ordered the Supervisory Government Affairs Office to take charge of the matter. Anyway, in Cixi's eyes, professors and associate professors are not officials, they are just a group of craftsmen who amuse themselves.
The big guys who supervise the Government Affairs Office also think so.
In their view, a professor may not even be able to hold a position as a civil servant, and he cannot be an official directly. His title alone is useless.
So, with a stroke of a pen, Li Qiwei's plan was agreed to.
Of course, they also considered Li Qiwei’s identity as Emperor’s Master and wanted to do it as a favor.
If Li Qiwei's student status is too low, how can he be worthy of the title of divine master? The emperor has no face.
So five people, including Li Qiwei, He Yujie, Xia Yuanzhen, Xu Qitai and Zhou Ziyu, became professors.
Originally Li Qiwei’s list also included Li San, Wang Luyao, and Song Xianglan, but they were not approved.
It seems that those big guys are not fools and know everything about Li Qiwei.
Therefore, in China, Li Qiwei’s professorial title can be said to be officially recognized and full of gold.
As for whether other countries in the world recognize it or not, that is another matter.
When your country becomes powerful, your title of professor will naturally be recognized; if you are in a small and insignificant country, it will be useless even if the emperor gives you a personal title.
At present, even if the Qing Dynasty is not a first-class country, it is not as weak as imagined.
Therefore, the professorial titles of Li Qiwei and others still have some weight. At least compared with Sakura Country, they are worthy. The eldest brother should not laugh at the second brother.
So, when Nagaoka Hantaro heard that even Li Qiwei’s students were professors, you can imagine his inner shock.
You know, Li Qiwei is only 24 years old this year. He is not an old man in his seventies or eighties. His students are all professors, which is simply shocking.
"Haha, Li Sang, you really shocked me."
"I didn't expect Xia Jun to be a university professor at only 20 years old. I'm disrespectful."
Xia Yuanxi was still a little embarrassed and quickly smiled back.
Ishihara Jun was already stupid at this time. Damn, you are teasing me. If you do this, I look like a clown.
That's a professor!
Even though the Qing Dynasty has just started its New Deal reforms, if a professor arrives in the Sakura Country, he will definitely receive the courtesy and reception he deserves.
This is an affirmation of identity.
Only when you recognize others, others will recognize you.
Therefore, the more Sakura Country respects the professors of the Qing Dynasty, it is equivalent to elevating their own status as professors.
You know, the current Sakura Country only has a few universities in the country. There is no essential difference between it and the Qing Dynasty. They are all in the process of continuous development.
If Xia Yuanzhen visits Sakura Country, according to their strong hierarchy, Ishihara Jun is not qualified to serve.
Today, he still borrowed the help of his teacher to chat and laugh with the big guys.
Thinking of this, Ishihara Jun's cheeks immediately turned red. It seems that he is still a young child who has not been beaten by society and has a thin skin.
Hantaro Nagaoka was much more experienced and continued following the topic: "Li Sang, I think Xia Jun's physics level is very good."
"Why did you let him be a professor of mathematics instead of a professor of physics."
"This is a bit of a waste of money."
Li Qiwei said: "Hey, there is no way. Now the domestic education has just begun to reform. , high-end talents are needed everywhere."
"Almost every one of my country's 22 universities has vacancies for faculty, especially positions in science and engineering."
"It's not that I don't want to. Recruitment, but we really can’t find a suitable candidate.”
"Even national universities are like this, let alone my private university."
"So, for now, I have to let three disciples each be responsible for one module, and I will make plans when the staff is sufficient in the future."< br>
After saying that, Li Qiwei shook his head, acting very helpless.
Hantaro Nagaoka finally heard some good news today.
Through Li Qiwei's words, he knew that although the Qing Dynasty's education reform seemed to be in full swing, the thunder was loud and the rain was small.
If we can't even recruit teachers, how can we train students?
He calculated in his mind that currently, his country's university education was at least twenty years ahead of the Qing Dynasty.
The domestic talent pool is also five or six generations larger than that of the Qing Dynasty.
Don’t underestimate this lead. The gap is widened through accumulation bit by bit.
Even if the Qing Dynasty had strong support from Li Qiwei, it would probably take more than ten years to close this gap.
By that time, Sakura Country must have reached a higher level.
Hantaro Nagaoka was wildly delighted in his heart, but his face was very calm, and he echoed: "It's okay, Li Sang, everything will be fine."
"I believe that Qing education is Under your leadership, we will surely make rapid progress and surpass Europe sooner or later."
Li Qiwei: Although what you said is a lie, I will turn it into the truth.
(End of this chapter)