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| − | An American study found that | + | An [[American]] study found that 45% of students achieved no significant improvement in their critical thinking, reasoning or writing skills during the first two years of [[college]]. After four years, 36% of students displayed no significant increases in their "higher order" thinking skills.<ref>[https://www.mcclatchydc.com/2011/01/18/106949/study-many-college-students-not.html Study of college education and critical thinking skills]</ref> |
| − | == Survey relating to post college intellectual development for college graduates == | + | 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>[https://www.forbes.com/sites/ccap/2011/04/05/the-higher-education-bubble/ Forbes - Higher education bubble]</ref> |
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| + | == Survey relating to post-college intellectual development for college graduates == | ||
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| + | According to a Jenkins Group survey, 42% of college graduates will never read another book.<ref>http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/improve-your-mind-by-reading-the-classics/</ref> | ||
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== Quotes == | == Quotes == | ||
| − | “Too much of what is called | + | “Too much of what is called 'education' is little more than an expensive isolation from reality.” - [[Thomas Sowell]] |
== See also == | == See also == | ||
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*[[Worst college majors]] | *[[Worst college majors]] | ||
*[[Professor values]] | *[[Professor values]] | ||
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Atheism and academia]] |
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{reflist|3}} | {{reflist|3}} | ||
| − | [[Category: Education]] | + | [[Category:Education]] |
| − | [[Category: College]] | + | [[Category:College]] |
[[Category:Academics]] | [[Category:Academics]] | ||
Latest revision as of 00:11, November 10, 2025
An American study found that 45% of students achieved no significant improvement in their critical thinking, reasoning or writing skills during the first two years of college. After four years, 36% of students displayed no significant increases in their "higher order" thinking skills.[1]
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.[2]
Survey relating to post-college intellectual development for college graduates
According to a Jenkins Group survey, 42% of college graduates will never read another book.[3]
Quotes
“Too much of what is called 'education' is little more than an expensive isolation from reality.” - Thomas Sowell