tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4411161795798360588.post5963380452513657005..comments2024-03-26T09:38:39.888+00:00Comments on Borthlas: Education for whatJohn Dixonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07447224248021209852noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4411161795798360588.post-42006196712343479022012-02-21T17:09:26.973+00:002012-02-21T17:09:26.973+00:00First you get educated, then you get trained.First you get educated, then you get trained.Siônnynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00021974709953206048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4411161795798360588.post-30326891321405755442012-02-21T16:16:45.170+00:002012-02-21T16:16:45.170+00:00Angela,
Thanks for the reference - will follow it...Angela,<br /><br />Thanks for the reference - will follow it up.<br /><br />Glyndo,<br /><br />I'm not arguing that there is no rôle for teaching specific skills aimed at specific jobs and industries; of course there is. And, as you point out, it's long been a significant feature of our educational system. What I'm arguing is that it shouldn't be the sole purpose of our education system, which is what some people seem to be arguing.<br /><br />I agree that we need an educated workforce; we also need a trained workforce. But the two are not the same; there is a value to education beyond the acquisition of job-oriented skills.John Dixonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07447224248021209852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4411161795798360588.post-10797021771922177402012-02-21T13:02:51.199+00:002012-02-21T13:02:51.199+00:00"Preparing people for the world of work is on..."Preparing people for the world of work is one thing; turning out people who meet employers’ specifications is quite another."<br /><br />That's what we used to do John. I remember a local "Mining School", FE colleges ran courses catering for apprentices. That's not to say that other courses can't "broaden the mind" and who is to say what is useful and what is not. But, some of the ones on offer now seem mainly designed to increase the number of students and their accompanying fees. We are constantly told we need an educated work force, if we are to compete in the modern world, I don't think they mean Media Studies or Politics.Glyndonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4411161795798360588.post-52390963992220393802012-02-21T12:04:44.241+00:002012-02-21T12:04:44.241+00:00The SNP's attitude on education is refreshing ...The SNP's attitude on education is refreshing - they see it as an investment in Scotland's future - its cultural future as well as its economic future - not just as a production line for drones that are adequate for business purposes. We should seek to emulate their ideas and aspirations in Wales. The first thing we could do is remove the profit motive from our universities, which have devalued them as educational institutions.Siônnynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00021974709953206048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4411161795798360588.post-43427764045470359882012-02-21T09:50:58.318+00:002012-02-21T09:50:58.318+00:00Hi John I have been reading some alternative ways ...Hi John I have been reading some alternative ways to look at education By Ken Robinson which has totally changed the way i see edcation and its purpose "Out of Our Minds: Learning to be Creative"<br />he also has a really interesting talk on the INNO Town site.he is very concerned that our education sysytem is geared to produce people just for work andis based on making schools like factories. And not to be creative and to expand our capacity to learn and enjoy learning and expand our transfer skillsAngela ELnoreply@blogger.com