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Originally Posted by Sigaba
IMO, it is a three legged stool and the third leg gets blamed too much and too often when students fail to lean forward in their own educations.
Aspiring collegians and their parents (legs one and two) need to do a better job at "shopping" for schools that are good fits for the student. Once there, students need to do a better job of "shopping" for departments, courses, and instructors that provide the type of education that will work best for that student and is relevant.
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I am no expert in education just my own experience, observations, and what I see and hear. I see what you are saying and can imagine.
What I was referring to was application and experience...leading to perspective. As an example, those who put themselves through school, working up to it during, and Summers building using what they learned vs insulated peers insecure at graduation because of they lack connection to what they have learned. There seems to be a disconnect and we can provide better opportunities. Richards post is a great example of a tangible connection...to me the legs are working well, accountability, reward, security ( clearly the unions, state government, and perspectives were different). There have been a lot of great programs in the past...they seem to inevitably change perspective.
Apprenticeships, internships, partnerships, cooperatives, etc... can be good ways to invest in each other building equity, integrate that with education...the military does that to a degree.
When I hear what cost are today and why, I wonder if the interests like research, building facilities, tenuring and the other interests that escalate costs could be compartmentalized from the basic degree programs?
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