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2020 U.S. Presidential Election

The 2020 United States Presidential Election came with a lot of hardships as well as a lot of hopes for a better American society. Kempyboy123 (talk) 07:50, 20 February 2021 (UTC)

== General Education Requirements in Higher Education ==

Many general education requirements that students have to take in college don’t come close to the standards that are set. These classes don’t prepare students for many aspects of life afterwards. The fact that many general education requirements that students are expected to have to take in college is an embarrassment to the overall education system in the United States. More often than not, the intention of general education courses are not understood by most students because of the way that these courses are presented and essentially taught. The way that general education courses are presented make them seem like they are learning activities that aren’t really that important. Most undergraduate students take 4½ to 5 years worth of classes to complete what is considered a 4 year bachelor’s degree because they take more classes than what is truly necessary. Though taking more classes than what is necessary can have its advantages, it can also have some disadvantages at the same time. Some of the advantages of taking more classes are that the foundation of knowledge and critical thinking skills cultivated in general education classes will serve one better over a lifetime than three or four more courses in one's major. Universities that keep in place these enormous general education requirements could become known as places to provide students with a truly broad and deep education, so that they are better placed to be successful over the entire course of their lives. Some of the disadvantages of taking more classes include many people changing careers several times over the course of their lives. Some classes that are said to teach you about certain career areas may not help as much as other classes that teach about the same thing, but in a different way. Most students are encouraged to go to college solely because the higher education system is intended to help provide these students, the necessary credentials in the career field of their choice. College tends to also have other important functions, especially in today’s world and all of the technology that we have now. Some college and university leaders are redesigning general education courses by adding group project work in small seminars, teaching communication and quantitative reasoning skills, and requiring international experiences to help students gain all of the possible credentials needed. By doing so, students at these universities that have done this will be able to showcase better coursework and capstone essays by the time they are classified as a senior in college. Incorporating technology into general ed makes these classes more engaging for today’s digital-native student, who is more attuned to browsing social media than reading books. With a $2.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education, faculty at Florida International University were able to replace some lecture time with required labs in which students solve math problems using a computer program and are guided by a group of peer learning assistants.

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