“The galling part of this whole process is that it really has no impact on what we and our professors actually do in our classroom. Perhaps I should not say this publicly. The issue is not one of of being opposed to high standards. We already do have high standards. We believe strongly in pedagogy and teaching excellence. The issue is that the assumptions and thought process behind this sort of modeling is fundamentally wrong-headed, diminishing, rather than enhancing education.”
It can sure get in the way if you’re trying to teach or trying to learn.
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What the cartoon doesn’t touch on is how much “creative types” can get in the way too.
Addition: I think it’s going too far, trying to apply libertarian economics onto education, but Milton Friedman on Education is thought-provoking.
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