Comments on: The premise of education http://encephalosponge.com/2008/02/11/the-premise-of-education/ Soaking Up Life Thu, 28 Aug 2008 04:13:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Robert Fischer http://encephalosponge.com/2008/02/11/the-premise-of-education/#comment-51 Robert Fischer Mon, 11 Feb 2008 14:13:45 +0000 http://encephalosponge.com/2008/02/11/the-premise-of-education/#comment-51 The sneaky part of that trap is that it pays really well in the short-term. At least in the case of computers, being a very good technician is an easier sell in the world of business than being a very good abstract problem solver. I'm not sure if that has a parallel in your world. The sneaky part of that trap is that it pays really well in the short-term. At least in the case of computers, being a very good technician is an easier sell in the world of business than being a very good abstract problem solver. I’m not sure if that has a parallel in your world.

]]> By: Reg Braithwaite http://encephalosponge.com/2008/02/11/the-premise-of-education/#comment-50 Reg Braithwaite Mon, 11 Feb 2008 13:27:51 +0000 http://encephalosponge.com/2008/02/11/the-premise-of-education/#comment-50 Thanks for your comments. Alas, the article was meant as a bit of a hypothetical, a response to people arguing that Computer Science degrees ought to have less Science and more practical elements. I was trying to say that undergraduates choosing programs emphasizing vocational skills were headed towards jobs as clerks, and if you want more form your career--as you obviously want from yours--you need to get out of that trap. Thanks for your comments. Alas, the article was meant as a bit of a hypothetical, a response to people arguing that Computer Science degrees ought to have less Science and more practical elements.

I was trying to say that undergraduates choosing programs emphasizing vocational skills were headed towards jobs as clerks, and if you want more form your career–as you obviously want from yours–you need to get out of that trap.

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