Summary of “Are Colleges Worth the Price of Admission?” In the article, “Are Colleges Worth the Price of Admission?” by, Andrew Hacker and Claudia Drefius there are many suggestions on how to reform colleges to make the price of admission worth it to students attending. One idea stated in the article was engaging all students; “professors must make an effort to reach their students” (180). The authors are suggesting that instead of just teaching day to day curriculum they should pay attention to how all the students are performing. Another point stated was that colleges are not pushing their students minds. Instead of worrying about the pay off the students should be concerned with developing all they can intellectually.
These courses will be in general areas of study, like philosophy, mathematics, literature and so. A liberal arts education is more beneficial than a career education because it proves graduates
The Difference between High school and College Throughout the essay, “The Difference Between High School and College”, Professor Jack Meiland approaches college work by comparing college to high school. Professor Meiland says, “a large part of college work consists with discussing and examining the basis of current beliefs” (Meiland). Meiland states that, even though both systems require students to observe basic knowledge, college guide students to search for the foundation and reasons behind the topics. Meiland states that during the high school, students are introduced to ideas based on the facts, which are presented as if they were an absolute truth. However, he says, college expects students to have a higher and deeper understanding of the material.
I also like to learn, my second reason to continue my education. In the society we are living in right now a higher education is a necessity and it is an investment for a better future. Steinberg argues that college degrees are not necessary for many jobs and that some high school graduates are better prepared by being taught how to communicate and work efficiently in the work place. I agree with it
Holly Frisby ENG 102-T3 February 26th, 2014 Longer Summary with Reflection The Common App Fallacy Written By: Damon Beres Columnist for New York University’s Washington Square News Published in: Washington Square News on January 22, 2008 In this article “The Common App Fallacy” Mr. Beres writes about his theory of applications for getting in to college throughout the states. He explains both the sides of the application processes comparing colleges and Universities. Mr. Beres states that with the growing amount of applications, it’s just another way for these colleges and universities to make more business. Then lacking a large population of students do not get in the colleges where they deserve to be.
I was surprised that my blind spot was identified to be overconfidence in process because I rarely feel confident in anything. My values were described to be justice and fortitude and resultant behaviors are that I demonstrate courage and steadiness in the face of obstacles and I tend to avoid rash actions. My ethical lens directs my academic behavior by giving me good reasoning skills and allowing me to think through problems carefully and research all options. My ethical lens influences my critical thinking because it allows me to make informed decisions that I find are best for the well-being of everyone around me. I believe that a person’s emotions can influence critical thinking because some people’s ethical lens is more heartfelt and can let them make decisions with their emotions instead of with their knowledge and brain.
Critics who support online education over classroom education often believe that both types of education provide students with an equivalent level of education, and therefore, should give students equal recognition. In “Online Education Rivals Chalk and Talk Variety,” Sandra C. Ceraulo claimed that, “I am impressed by the fact that my online students become as skilled as their peers in the traditional classroom” (Ceraulo 175). Ceraulo expresses that online courses give students just as good an education as traditional courses because students are able to master the material just as well, without having to physically attend class. On the other hand, critics who support classroom education over online education often believe that classroom education is more rigorous in education. In “Calling a University Virtual Creates an Actual Oxymoron,” Marilyn Kassar argued that “A university education involves, among all other things, debate, discussion, and an exchange of ideas among classmates and professors, both inside and outside the classroom” (Karras 180).
On the other hand, it’s much more objective and accurate to give scores based on the achievements of the student. In fact, this is a more commonly used way of assessing students. It’s because this takes less time and reflects the students’ performance better. Also, colleges and companies prefer a person who works really hard and gets a successful result to a person who does his best but fail in achieving his goal. Thus, grading based on the achievement is better to reflect students’ capacity that companies need.
However, face to face interaction can encourage max participation and increase learning in a proper setting. In some cases, there might be programs that require hands on instruction and demonstration, which is more easily achieved in a classroom setting versus online education (Tracy E Dickinson, eHow Contributor). Unlike online classes, you have immediate feedback from students and professors with traditional learning. The clarity of assignments is better because there is no room for misinterpretation. Also, attending a traditional classroom will allow the student to have access to a structured environment which could lead to better grades.
In other words, though critical thinking principles are universal, their application to disciplines requires a process of reflective contextualization. Critical thinking is considered important in the academic fields because it enables one to analyze, evaluate, explain, and restructure their thinking, thereby decreasing the risk of adopting, acting on, or thinking with, a false belief. However, even with knowledge of the methods of logical inquiry and reasoning, mistakes can happen due to a thinker's inability to apply the methods or because of character traits such as egocentrism. Critical thinking includes identification of prejudice, bias, propaganda, self-deception, distortion, misinformation, etc. Given research in cognitive psychology, some educators believe that schools should focus on teaching their students critical thinking skills and cultivation of intellectual traits.