Education Is Broken in an Age of “Human Technology”
It’s all about remaining relevant
Education is broken. But I still believe it matters. I am convinced of that. Yes, we all know about the success stories of college and university dropouts. But I firmly believe that having a college or university degree will open up more opportunities.
My view of education shouldn’t come as a surprise. After all, I am a teacher. And being a teacher is so rewarding. Helping the next generation prepare for the things to come is always inspiring. But I must admit that more and more, I have come to realize there is a lot of truth in the idea that our whole system of education is broken.
What makes me say this? Let me give you some evidence.
Imagine that you are a teacher. You would expect that, in general, graduate students are better prepared for the future than undergraduates. Sophomores would be more open to new things than first-year students. Senior students would have a better idea of what’s going on than junior students.
How could you expect otherwise? It seems obvious that the more you “go up” in education, the better you get.
My recent experience suggests the opposite.
