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See also: [[Academia and intellectual development]]

See also: [[Academia and intellectual development]]

   

   

Presently, there appears to be a higher education bubble that will burst.<ref>

Presently, there appears to be a higher education bubble that will burst.<ref>Multiple references:

*[http://www.economist.com/blogs/schumpeter/2011/04/higher_education Higher education bublle]***[http://www.forbes.com/sites/ccap/2011/04/05/the-higher-education-bubble/ Forbes - Higher education bubble]

*"Schumpeter" (April 13, 2011). [http://www.economist.com/blogs/schumpeter/2011/04/higher_education "Higher education bubble"]. ''The Economist'' website/Blogs/Schumpeter: Business and management.

*[http://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/the-college-solution/2011/05/03/higher-education-bubble-will-burst Higher education bubble will burst - U.S. News and World Report]

*Vedder, Richard (April 5, 2011). [http://www.forbes.com/sites/ccap/2011/04/05/the-higher-education-bubble/ "The higher education bubble"]. ''Forbes'' website/Sites/CCAP.

</ref> In addition, college is clearly not delivering the goods in terms of intellectual development for a large percentage of its students. An American study found that forty-five percent of students achieved no significant improvement in their critical thinking, reasoning or writing skills during their first two years of college. After four years, 36 percent displayed no significant increases in these so-called "higher order" thinking skills.<ref>[http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2011/01/18/106949/study-many-college-students-not.html Study of college education and critical thinking skills]</ref> Students, particularly those who made poor curriculum choices, are increasingly angry that college does not adequately prepare them for the marketplace and leaves them with a pile of debt.<ref>[http://www.forbes.com/sites/ccap/2011/04/05/the-higher-education-bubble/ Forbes - Higher education bubble]</ref>

*O'Shaughnessy, Lynn (May 3, 2011). [http://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/the-college-solution/2011/05/03/higher-education-bubble-will-burst "Higher education bubble will burst"].  ''U.S. News and World Report'' website/Education/Blogs/The College Solution.</ref> In addition, college is clearly not delivering the goods in terms of intellectual development for a large percentage of its students. An American study found that forty-five percent of students achieved no significant improvement in their critical thinking, reasoning or writing skills during their first two years of college. After four years, 36 percent displayed no significant increases in these so-called "higher order" thinking skills.<ref>[http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2011/01/18/106949/study-many-college-students-not.html Study of college education and critical thinking skills]</ref> Students, particularly those who made poor curriculum choices, are increasingly angry that college does not adequately prepare them for the marketplace and leaves them with a pile of debt.<ref>[http://www.forbes.com/sites/ccap/2011/04/05/the-higher-education-bubble/ Forbes - Higher education bubble]</ref>

==Politicizing Hiring==

==Politicizing Hiring==