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From: pjh@mccc.UUCP (Pete Holsberg)
Newsgroups: comp.edu
Subject: Re: Student preparedness
Message-ID: <499@mccc.UUCP>
Date: 17 Dec 88 19:44:40 GMT
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Reply-To: pjh@mccc.UUCP (Pete Holsberg)
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The problem with letting students decide what they should study is that
there are those who are not open-minded enough to explore areas that are
suggested to them.  My students say, "I like electronics.  Why do I have
to take English or a Humanities elective?"  I haven't found an answer
that satisfies them because they already aren't interested.

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