unis teach skills over knowledge. (1 Viewer)

[BackCountrySnow]

How true is this statement:

Universities, unlike high schools, emphasize the learning of skills such as critical thinking rather than actual material knowledge. In high school you are taught information and taught how to remember and understand it. At university it is the method of thinking and ability to understand logic which is important.

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[darkwolfzx]

you have won a million dollars sir

 

[BackCountrySnow]

ill use it to buy shares in BOS.

 

[pottsy44]

being taugh critical thinking, lateral thinking etc. is largely dependant on the lecturer though.

 

[BackCountrySnow]

Also most of the assessments require you not just to give the information from a variety of sources but also to critically analysis them.

awesome, could you give me an example of an assessment question?
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[Captain Gh3y]

you're kidding

uni subjects have tons of content

and the better you memorise it, the better mark you'll get

 

[BackCountrySnow]

wow, how broad...

 

[wrong_turn]

LOL for business subjects. all i use is my textbook and lectures notes for a course. nothing else really...

 

[BackCountrySnow]

wrong turn. are you transferring to MQ law?

 

[BackCountrySnow]

USyd law ay. 99.55 ftw.

 

[Cookie182]

I used way more sources in HSC Eco for instance then i do now. All i ahve to do is memorise and regurgitate the theroy on the lecture notes/text book. No essays, no keeping up with latest trends/figures- just Multiple Choice q on soild theory for eg- The Short Run Keynesian model, the Long Run Classical Model, etc etc

 

[wrong_turn]

wrong turn. are you transferring to MQ law?

:S LOL where did that come from :S:S

im so over uni. i just want to get out of uni and get into a job. so in long, no im staying at unsw.

though id want to meet foreverpink for some bomchikawowow

 

[melsc]

In Law 100% yes.

I'd say its true for most courses but I don't know how much as I don't do them

 

[wrong_turn]

like hiaz melsc!!!

 

[melsc]

like hiaz melsc!!!

Howdy, are you still anti-pants?

 

[wrong_turn]

Howdy, are you still anti-pants?

/looks down....


no.....