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This is a quantified reduction in ability, not a subjective gripe and one that is very commonly observed. A lot of programs are admitting under prepared studen

• ysavir 4y ago
  > This is a quantified reduction in ability How effectively is it controlling for factors? > A lot of programs are admitting under prepared students. Sure. But there remains the question of _what_ should the students be prepared for, and are educational institutions providing that substance? Meaning, are students under prepared because they don't know how to succeed in a college environment, or are students under prepared because colleges don't know how to teach in a modern environment?
  • teemab 4y ago
    They’re underprepared because they weren’t adequately prepared beforehand.
• anoonmoose 4y ago
  The only thing I noticed quantified in this paper was the number of students failing. Could just as easily be explained by a decline on the teacher's end.
  • ticviking 4y ago
    Considering that the same system is producing both students and teachers it seems very likely that the quality of both could be declining in a feedback loop. Less prepared instructors produce lower quality students who are themselves poor instructors.