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Would you be willing to cite some of this evidence? That's a conclusion I'd be interested to see...
by haliax 10y ago
Would you be willing to cite some of this evidence? That's a conclusion I'd be interested to see...
- yummyfajitas 10y agoSo one important fact is that most of the knowledge taught in school is not directly useful. Combine this with the fact that transfer of learning is almost nonexistent (e.g. http://amzn.to/2hExO6u http://amzn.to/2hExO6u ) and you discover that most education is wasted. There is extensive evidence of a sheepskin effect, and most studies of educational effectiveness are consistent with signalling theories and ability bias (more able individuals get educated). https://www.nas.org/articles/The_Sheepskin_Effect https://www.nas.org/articles/The_Sheepskin_Effect There is likely to be some benefit to education, but it's far less than what politicians currently believe and what current policies are predicated on.
- namlem 10y agoThat could simply mean that our education system is inefficient, not that education isn't valuable.