What is everyone's thoughts on modern day's academia and higher education systems (Universities, etc)?
Here's a few highlights of my current observations. They're not so optimistic, maybe...
According to this pdf provided by the Census Bureau in 2004. The percent of college graduates of the 25 years old age group was 27.2%. Keep in mind though, that those people are born in 1979. So what about today's society? Those born in 2010 will graduate in 2031. If I project the attitudes I have opinionated (listed above), how will academia and education be?
Given that the trend of the % of college graduates (bachelor's degree) vs year are ever increasing, I believe that there will be turbulence in the future regarding academia and education. With the disappearance of manufacturing, construction, and manual labor jobs, the competition of getting a job increases. Combined with more and more graduates per year, the competition of jobs is increasing evermore due to the lack of job supply and increasing demand.
Just what is this turbulence? I would predict it will directly impact the quality of life and social stability of the society. However, I could be projecting too pessimistically so I want people to project their opinions. What kind of accommodations must be made to academia and education systems?
Food for thought: Has there a shift in the NT and SJ statistic for the past 50 years?
Here's a few highlights of my current observations. They're not so optimistic, maybe...
- I feel that the difficulty of the material has been made to accommodate a more general population body (especially in the US).
- People enter higher education systems expecting "a degree," not expecting to learn.
- People are just obtaining "a degree" because...
- Little Johnny down the street is going to college.
- they want to jump up the social pyramid.
- they believe it will provide them with an astronomical income.
- a higher degree equates to a higher job position.
According to this pdf provided by the Census Bureau in 2004. The percent of college graduates of the 25 years old age group was 27.2%. Keep in mind though, that those people are born in 1979. So what about today's society? Those born in 2010 will graduate in 2031. If I project the attitudes I have opinionated (listed above), how will academia and education be?
Given that the trend of the % of college graduates (bachelor's degree) vs year are ever increasing, I believe that there will be turbulence in the future regarding academia and education. With the disappearance of manufacturing, construction, and manual labor jobs, the competition of getting a job increases. Combined with more and more graduates per year, the competition of jobs is increasing evermore due to the lack of job supply and increasing demand.
Just what is this turbulence? I would predict it will directly impact the quality of life and social stability of the society. However, I could be projecting too pessimistically so I want people to project their opinions. What kind of accommodations must be made to academia and education systems?
Food for thought: Has there a shift in the NT and SJ statistic for the past 50 years?