Present Issues in Education and Employment

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Hello There,
Since i am being a student i find a lot of issues in Education and Employment all over the world
and let me tell you some points which are lacking in education and employment friends.

* The Time Duration for UG Courses Should Be Reduced
* Education that meets Future's Needs

the above are some points i have got in mind now and if any more i will add too..
Also if you have any other Points too please add it here..
I will try to take in view of the others too...

Thanks
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  • That's a good point mate..
  • I can only speak for the relatively few university lecturers I've known personally (having been one myself) - but some of those guys put their life and soul into helping their students. (And of course it should work both ways - if you don't put something in you can't expect to get much out.)

    Three years is good time for degree courses. The first year is groundwork - and trying to get a whole lot of varied students up to a similar level. The final year brings students to a higher standard of education, and may further their knowledge and skills in important research methods too (in the sciences at least). The second year is that required to get them from their base to this higher level. If they go on to postgraduate level (especially phD level) they will find they still have a lot to learn!

    In my opinion the most important thing anyone needs to learn is to be able to reason, and apply that reasoning. To analyse, synthesise and apply information from diverse sources.

    I have to say this can be a limited skill in many students, and I fear some teachers too. I willl be watching school closely as my young son grows up. From my own schooling experience - now a good while ago - I seem to remember only a few teachers who actively encouraged and helped students in this regard. No wonder the world is such a mess...
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    • Well, I can't really speak for UK teachers, etc... But a lot of American teachers don't seem to care anymore.

      Well, one idea here that seems to be a good idea is the CLEP. In many cases, you could probably have a test to determine if you even need that first year. ALSO, courses should be STANDARDIZED! In Europe, maybe they are. In the US, they AREN'T! If you switch colleges, you may have NEW requirements, and credits for old studies "may not be transferrable"! In any event, old info may be rehashed, or you may haave to use info you never learned about.

      Well, that IS the whole point. If you can't do THAT, you should forget about school all together.

      My point EXACTLY! The US is the SAME way! 8-(

      Steve
  • Oh, yes, I forgot to say I'm in the UK. I don't know what the US does, but I have a university lecturer friend in KY, and it seems to me the systems are at least superficially similar at degree level.
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