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Academia, at its worst, is a closed system; it should be regarded as a lucky coincidence if any practical ("real world") skills are obtained in the process of e
by pphysch 4y ago
Academia, at its worst, is a closed system; it should be regarded as a lucky coincidence if any practical ("real world") skills are obtained in the process of earning a BS/MS/PhD.
- balls187 4y agoI suppose it's where you studied. My alma matter focuses on undergraduate education emphasizing real-world applications.
- orlp 4y agoWell the problem is that academia has been co-opted into being a vocational school (especially for STEM), when its purpose is scientific research. People looking for vocational schooling (e.g. "computer programmer") are frustrated that a lot of the education is theoretical/purely scientific and therefore "useless", and professors are frustrated having to teach disinterested students or university mandated material not relevant to research. Both parties feel the other is wrong when in reality neither is---the relationship society has forced them into is wrong.