Profs and students alike in China say that Chinese higher education lacks creativity.
Students are called "stuffed ducks" because of the lifeless way they are filled with information.
If I were not an educator I would think this is funny. But, it's not.
Students complain that their profs stand up in front of their classes and read from textbooks. The profs use notes that are five - 10 years old.
In short, profs are divorced from society say some students.
If I weren't writing this I'd wonder if I am not talking about the American higher-ed system.
It is not enough to just open your doors and call yourself an institute, college or university. A higher-ed establishment has to be responding to the needs of her students and making a measurable difference in their lives.
What do you think?
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Bill, Dr. Ellen Weber and I taught graduate level business leaders in China for six weeks. We did not lecture and at first our students were nervous, but because they liked us they were willing to try something new. One manager said, "We do something very different in each class. I keep wondering when you will run out of new approaches." To conclude, our students invited five professionals to a celebration of what they had learned and at this event our students used all eight of their multiple intelligences to engage these folks in what they had learned in our course. I give these wonderful people a very high rating as far as creativity is concerned.
Posted by: Robyn McMaster | June 27, 2006 6:40 PM | Permalink to Comment