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There is much more to learning than acquiring knowledge, scoring distinctions and getting degrees
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Education is not just about getting a degree but also about acquiring basic social-emotional skills. | Photo Credit: Pixabay
There is much more to learning than acquiring knowledge, scoring distinctions and getting degrees
Assume that Student A attends only online classes, submits assignments, takes tests/exams ... everything virtually. At the end of the third year, he gets a degree without having gone to college. Imagine Student B gets up at 5:30 a.m., rushes to catch the bus, goes to college five days a week, chats with his friends on the bus and on campus, eats with them in the canteen, discusses various topics with his teachers, works on projects in teams, plays in the evening with his friends, and so on. Do the two acquire different skillsets during their college education? When both attend a job interview, which one will be in a better position if the selection criteria include the 4 Cs: communication, collaboration, creativity and critical thinking? Leave alone their skillsets, who is better prepared for life?