Does College Really Prepare Students for Work & the Real World?
Does College Really Prepare Students for Work & the Real World? (careergeekblog.com)
Jacqueline B
1. Para 3) Student saying that college has done nothing for them or not as much as they would of liked
2. para3) Employers are saying graduates are underprepared as well
3. Para 5) Jacqueline states that recent studies show that as little as 40% of college seniors feel they are adequately prepared to start their job search upon graduation
4. Para 8) Knowledge is not enough and the majority of employers think so
5. Para 15) Real life does not rely on memorization
6. Para 16) Real life situations demand critical thinking, problem solving, collaboration, and creativity; all of which are foregone when memorization is the center of education
7. Para 18) most employers seek candidates with experience in the field
8. Para 18) cant get a job without having experience, but they cant gain experience without getting a job
9. Para 21) No Exposure To Those Employed in the Field
10. para24) Being able to ask questions will help students gain insight on the jobs day-to-day operations
11. Para 25) No Education on Necessary Life Skills
12. colleges fail to provide students with the practical skills required to carry out everyday tasks
13. Para 28) colleges should be helping students master: communication skills, time management skills, organization skills, independence, and relationship building
14. Para 29) things that are necessary in life but are rarely taught include: how to prepare for a job interview , how to do your taxes, how to build and maintain good credit
15. Para 34) Engaged Learning Practices is one of the ways they can address these failures
16. Para 34) challenging students ways of thinking
17. Para 34) adding meaningful interactions to lessons
18. Para 34) providing opportunities to learn through real world applications
19. Para 34) providing frequent and constructive feedback
20. Para 37) Without experiencing the workplace for themselves, students have no way of knowing what to expect
Federal Government Publishes More Complete Graduation Rate Data
Lynn OShaughnessy
Federal Government Publishes More Complete Graduation Rate Data (cappex.com)
1. Para 2) The official four-year graduation rate for students attending public colleges and universities is 33.3%
2. Para 2) The six-year rate is 57.6%
3. Para 2) private colleges and universities, the four-year graduation rate is 52.8%
4. Para 2) Privates six year rate is 65.4%
5. Para 3) despite being official, the graduation-rate figures arent as accurate as they say
6. Para 3) the U.S. Department of Education requires schools to report degree attainment by students who graduate from their institutions
7. Para 5) federal government now provides graduation rates for Pell Grant recipients, who represent about a third of all undergraduate students
8. Para 6) government has required institutions to provide statistics on the graduation success of students who start as full-time freshmen
9. Para 6) These students, who typically begin undergraduate studies right after graduating from high school, represent only 47% of undergraduate students
10. Para 11) The federal government is publishing statistics for two-year and four-year colleges and universities that show for the first time how many previously ignored transfer and part-time students are progressing towards graduation for a certificate or degree.
11. Para 12) Colleges and universities now report the six and eight-year graduation rates of students who were part-time or who transferred in
12. Para 14) Pell Grant students are less likely to graduate than students with higher incomes
13. Para 14) According to the new results, 41.2% of Pell Grant students graduated within six years while 55.4% of students who did not qualify for subsidized federal loans or Pell Grants graduated within that time period.
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