Haley Speaks #56: Fixing Education, Part 2

Haley asks, "Why is education so unaffected by progress?"

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[mjm339g]

You're right: there is no mention of the substance of a paper. I think that's just the problem. Too often teaching is just showing students what motions they must go through in order to succeed in the current educational system, which does not always match up with the real world. I think far more emphasis should be on substance and quality of thought rather than "going through the motions" and grades.  Also, I like your comment about re-thinkinig high school: kinda like the European system?

[jayphelpsmusic]

Someone may argue that the younger age makes it harder for a teen to pick a career path, but I disagree. I know only a small handful of people in my friend group that are even remotely sure about their current career choice, and many of them have graduated from a four year college! Hardly anyone knows what they want to do. For most people, it just happens! Regardless of the age.

Haley, keep up the good work!

[jayphelpsmusic]

My two cents: I think a college style (specific career-oriented) education should begin sooner. You would still live at home, like in current high school, but you'll begin your transition into the "real-world" easier and less abrupt.

I think many people have a problem maturely handling the drastic differences between high school life and college life. Which might lessen if a career-oriented curriculum was started earlier.

[jayphelpsmusic]

You're completely right about lacking substance, though keep in mind she didn't say a QUALITY MLA-formatted research paper. Substance is subjective and isn't a requirement to be MLA-formatted or be called a "research paper". You can even research and provide details that are incorrect, but its still research, on paper.

You've both got great points.

[mjm339g]

"any 6th grader can do [a MLA-formatted research paper]"

I disagree: any 6th grader can write words on a page in the semblance of a paper, but few high school senior, college freshmen, even graduates have the ability to actually write a paper of any substance. I don't think the answer to this problem is providing more resources alone, but reformatting the learning curriculum so that students have the ability to think and express their thoughts. That said, you certainly have a valid point.

[bradylarkin]

loved it, me and my friends totally had a blind text race last night at blue baker.

but i DOOO take offense to the 6th grader comment. thank you very much, but i STILL google "MLA citation generator" whenever research papers are do. thank GOONIES i'm done with those and on to creative writing :D

[anthonzi]

Meh its all cool. Asians will be taking over the world newai. Your petty college policies won't stop them ;)

[monigrammedia]

University of California, I believe, though I'm not quite sure how my rant on the lack of tech savviness and skewed national budgetary priorities segued into a discussion of affirmative action. Perhaps a topic for another episode.

[Gangularis]

the UC system??