Some thoughts about education that hopefully I'll add to over time
Good education does more doing than telling. IMO almost all info in textbooks can be communicated briefly before a project by the teacher, or while the project is ongoing.
Each skill should be repeated with supervision three times. **_Skill._** Iteration 1 is pathfinding. Iteration 2 is confirmation. Iteration 3 is solidification.
Two things have to be propagated simultaneously among students - new teachers, and the agency of action. Luckily they synergize.
First, small individual project and presentation. The presentation is what's really important - effective communication of ideas and skills is proof of skill and preparation for teaching.
Second, Ss in groups of 4-8 practice by getting paid. Any skill worth learning is worth paying - will help to have participating companies in the field of study. Each group incorporates for real, with the intention of making a profit and disbursing cash to students on an equity basis. A minimum share is part of the cost of the class and theoretically Ss can end the class with more money than it cost to sign up.
( I wouldn't even try doing this in a western country - too litigious and regulatory, which is part of why eastern countries are now so far ahead. )
Third, Ss can return to the class to teach, either as the main teacher or as a team leader. This should be immediately after class completion and not wait for credentials. No delays.
Example : drafting - architecture or engineering. Its a practical skill that is typically entry level and also a time hog. Real firms can benefit by contracting to a student corp with their own employee directing stuff.
Example : landscaping and water management - labor intensive, involves machinery, and there's actually classroom stuff to learn. This is the kind of knowledge that should be more widespread if we're ever going to leave the suburban slave pens model of living.
Example? : software - I'm way out of my depth here, but it seems to me that there are a lot of collaborative projects. And it seems like there's a disconnect between learning computer science in a college and then actually finding work.
Example : graphic design / marketing - is there really a need for companies to have in-house marketing departments? A small team could present ideas and do the legwork for marketing. Tbh I'd bet they already do it like this, but idk.
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