tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7180637931584444602.post5173224146433605372..comments2019-10-08T12:57:21.585-07:00Comments on Data Matters: Is college useless?Tom Groleauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03408458719165013272noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7180637931584444602.post-6282964002434916272011-03-10T19:42:09.811-08:002011-03-10T19:42:09.811-08:00I mostly agree with both statements. Where i disag...I mostly agree with both statements. Where i disagree is in the fact that I can learn the same things online. Classes still bring in more to my knowledge base then when I have assignments to follow tutorials online. I tend to learn better having the Professor working through the problem with me, as in class. I agree that many factors go into college learning and experience which are not presented here. As young adults entering school, I feel every individual grows and matures into the adult they are meant to become. This comes from finding the best college atmosphere for each individual. I am learning much more beyond the classes. For starters I feel I have a better understanding of a work environment, something that if I went into immediately after high school, I probably would not have been successful at. College has much more value than this study is giving it. Each individual participating in the study and using the study should do further research, like reading at least a few experts from Academically Adrift and then read more articles before constructing a true opinion upon the topic.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01195320334513663706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7180637931584444602.post-68734375596767543042011-03-10T16:21:29.217-08:002011-03-10T16:21:29.217-08:00I feel that there are a lot of facts that have bee...I feel that there are a lot of facts that have been hidden from this study. There are many different variables that go into tests like these. First, as mentioned, what about the 64% of college students that did show improvement? These numbers cannot be ignored. Second, we get a lot more out of college than just knowledge from our classes. We learn life skills such as budgeting, time management, and communication skills. These are essential skills that help people to succeed in life. So, saying that college "doesn't work" is unfair. There are other things to consider.Daniellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01638982621669005393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7180637931584444602.post-38020873613991344902011-02-26T14:24:20.080-08:002011-02-26T14:24:20.080-08:00A similar question to this was discussed in a calc...A similar question to this was discussed in a calculus class I took last year. The teacher brought up the point that I am paying $35,000 a year to attend a school and learn something. But due to new advancements in the internet, on youtube I could google 'box plots' and have a video show me what it is and how it works. Such as this link does, <br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fhk5lDGpivo<br /><br />So if I can learn the same information from watching this video online, is it worth it to pay for a class and have a professor do the same thing?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15977415503632789956noreply@blogger.com