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purpose and challenges of higher education - Coggle Diagram
purpose and challenges of higher education
should develop independent thinkers, not performers
Writing helps us discover what we actually think
best essays come from real curiosity and questioning
through writing builds awareness of our own ideas
develops critical thinking, preparing students to analyze issues.
encourage experimentation
help students learn how to think freely
liberal education help develop different values and help grow not just in job prep but overall growth as person
analyze ideas critically, even controversial or harmful ones
learning, not political performance
understand and engage with social, political, and historical contexts
Students are “customers.”
focus on jobs, skills and earning
career goals clash with intellectual growth
Success = grades future income, not deep learning
Students’ focus on ROI
freedom allows faculty to teach and research without outside interference
Free speech is an individual civic right
leads to moral panic about cancel culture or “wokeness.”
where and how ideas can be debated
corporate funding, state laws, political influence on curricula
utility vs utopia
college. = gain skills for a job
place to develop values