Respond to my two Peers Purpose of General Education 10 hrs so 2pm hawaii time zone NO LATER

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Compare and contrast your reasons why general education courses are important with that of your peers’ reasons and rationale. Each participation post should be a minimum of 75 words. Both responds 75 words each please

 

Shaquita   

 

 

 

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Three reasons why every student should be required to take general education courses is because 1, some students breeze through school from faith and luck, 2, history is always changing and the college level general ed courses not only refreshes the mind but expands knowledge to the mind, and the 3rd reason is the college level courses allows students to humble themselves and make wise career choices. (According to debate.org), we learned that in the K-12 grades, but now we need to learn it at a higher level.  I agree with this statement because some people for example probably cheated in math, disliked math, or mind wasn't developed enough to gain the basic principles of math. By the time they make it to college, their mind is made up on their future endeavors and now they take time to learn the basics of math and is refreshed as well as excited about learning.

What I have learned from English is that sentence structure and communication is very important. I have never liked history and that feeling did not change in my early years nor my college years. What I have learned about History is that new information is added to the text each year. For example the incident from the World Trade Center has made it's way to history books for children coming up now to become educated about. Math of course is always changing. Some may say for the best while others may say for worse. For example, the way I learned to multiply was pretty simple multiply the bottom numbers by the top starting from the right to the left. Now days, children use "the butterfly method" which confuses most parents who try to help their children at home. All three subjects are useful to my daily life because I am now able to help my own children, plus so many others children. I am able to correct my children when they use poor sentence structure, explain not only our history but history of others as well as cultural differences and beliefs, and last but not least math is always an essential to our everyday life. Whether it is counting money, telling time, etc. 

Reference
http://www.debate.org/opinions/should-college-students-be-forced-to-take-general-education-classes

 
 
 
 
Nichele
 
Three Reasons Why Every Student Should Be Required to take General Education Courses: 

To develop and hone basic skills that every person should have: Taking general education courses teaches well rounded knowledge and skills that all should have.  “Ask any employer and they will tell you there is nothing they value more than general education,” said Brooks Doherty, General Education Dean at Rasmussen College and former General Education Course Instructor. “And while many new or returning college students just want to focus on the core skills, they soon realize, just as employers do,  the skills taught in general education required courses are the ones that prepare you for advancing steadily in your field (Tilus,2012)." These skills include critical thinking, written and oral communication skills, problem solving and global awareness. Having skills in these areas will make one stand out in a crowd of job applicants. 

To be a well rounded person: "College is intended to make students aware of as much as possible about the world they live in, while at the same time preparing them for the specific profession that they have chosen to pursue (Cohn,2007)."  In order to be productive we must not be solely skilled and focused in one area. We must be aware of the world we live in, able to communicate with those we work with, see how contemporary issues may affect our profession and use both specified and general skills to apply to our profession. 


To explore new subjects, possibly discovering an interest or passion you wouldn't have otherwise known: Sometimes people enter college unsure of their path. Some may not have yet declared a major. For those people, general education classes could help them to realize where their passions lie, and help them find their professional path. Further, even for those who do have a major, may find interest in new subjects and then be able to explore them further making them more well rounded and more productive!

Resources:

Cohn, C. (2013, August 07). Why You Need to Take Gen Eds and How You Can Appreciate Them. Retrieved from http://www.huffingtonpost.com/chuck-cohn/why-you-need-to-take-gen-_b_3720942.html


Tilus, G. (2012, October 29). How General Education Requirements Prepare You For Your New Career. Retrieved from http://www.rasmussen.edu/student-life/blogs/main/how-general-education-requirements-prepare-you-for-your-new-caree/

 

 

 

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