"Doesn't a more educated society create a stronger economy? Doesn't the internet create jobs? Doesn't a society who can understand and support economically valuable public policy create jobs and a better society? A college "education" does … [Continue reading]
On New York Times Editorial “Making College Pay”
February 13, 2014 by
I'm glad to see that the Times Editorial Board finally has some questions about college. http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/13/opinion/making-college-pay.html?hp&rref=opinion I think they are still missing the main point and conflating college degree … [Continue reading]
Columbia University Report Says “Academically Adrift” is Wrong. Right? No, Wrong.
February 8, 2014 by
You can read about the report from Columbia's "College Educational Quality Project" here: http://chronicle.com/article/A-New-Kind-of-Study-Seeks-to/144621/#disqus_thread The report says it examined "educational rigor" and "teaching quality" to … [Continue reading]
To the New York Times Editors: Please Pay Attention
February 6, 2014 by
A plea from me to the NY Times editors on http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/06/opinion/a-solution-for-bad-teaching.html?ref=opinion (Actually, given that the Times' Tamar Lewin does a good job of reporting on higher ed, I'm surprised that the Times's … [Continue reading]
Time’s Op-Ed Relies on Flawed “Landmark Study”(?), and “Comprehensive Analysis”?
February 6, 2014 by
Here is the linke to "A Solution for Bad Teaching" http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/06/opinion/a-solution-for-bad-teaching.html?ref=opinion Here is what I have already written about the study now being called "landmark": Northwestern President … [Continue reading]
Statisticallyl Interesting Report
January 25, 2014 by
In my previous post “Highly Educated” (From The Atlantic)? I Say Maybe “Highly Degreed” I referenced Jordan Weissmann's Atlantic article … [Continue reading]
“Highly Educated” (From The Atlantic)? I Say Maybe “Highly Degreed”
January 25, 2014 by
Actually, Jordan Weissmann has posted interesting news about a study by the Dept.. of Ed., but I must take him to task about his interpretation … [Continue reading]
More on Columbia University’s Report on Educational Quality
My view of Columbia's teacher college went down even further as I read their report on teachinng quality and course rigor. I added this comment to the Chronicle of Higher Education. It points out some serious flaws - so serious that I'm a little … [Continue reading]