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Which one is it: the idealized version where universities "teach you how to think" or the murky one that "socialise[s] you"? They're rather different. > Testin
by tgv 4y ago
Which one is it: the idealized version where universities "teach you how to think" or the murky one that "socialise[s] you"? They're rather different.
> Testing is a distraction from their core values.
That's all fine, but nobody cares about your diploma if it was issued by a school that didn't test you.
So either we accept the modern role of the university, and fund them properly so they can do their task (and restrict the number of students), or reject it and go back to the old ways: you studied philosophy, congrats, but your father was a mason, here's your trowel.
- caoilte 4y agoThey're two different roles, but universities have traditionally done both and it has been effective. It's no use teaching Scientists how to think if they don't learn how to collaborate effectively and communicate their ideas to a wider audience. I'm not sure what you mean by "old ways". The setup you describe is the one we already have. Family connections and money are key to getting a leg up.